AAP leader Pravin Ram breaks silence on Raju Karpada joining BJP, alleging a “secret deal” made in jail. Read how Gujarat’s farmer politics is shifting today.
Following the high-profile exit of farmer leader Raju Karpada to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) frontal president Pravin Ram has issued a scathing response. Through a video statement, the AAP leader characterized the move not as a political shift, but as the culmination of a betrayal that allegedly began during Karpada’s time in prison.
Allegations of a “Secret Deal”
Reacting to his former close associate “donning the saffron,” Pravin Ram alleged that the integrity of the farmer’s movement was compromised long ago. “We have said from day one that the deal for this farmer’s agitation was struck inside the jail itself,” the AAP leader stated. He further claimed that the seeds of betrayal against the farming community were sown during that period, suggesting that Karpada’s transition to the BJP was a pre-planned move.
AAP Vindicated Against Baseless Accusations
Throughout the recent political friction, Raju Karpada had leveled several accusations against the Aam Aadmi Party. However, Pravin Ram argued that by joining the BJP, Karpada has effectively rendered his own past criticisms baseless. “Today, as he joins the BJP, all the allegations he made against us have been proven hollow. The farmers of Gujarat will now realize that the charges leveled against AAP were entirely false,” Pravin Ram added.
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રાજુ કરપડા ભાજપમાં જોડાયા મુદ્દે AAP નેતા પ્રવીણ રામની પ્રતિક્રિયા.
મારા પરમ મિત્રએ કેસરિયો ધારણ કર્યો છે, અમે તો પહેલાથી જ કહેતા હતા કે જેલમાં જ ખેડૂતોના આંદોલનનો સોદો થયો હતો.
એમને અનેક આક્ષેપો કર્યા પરંતુ આજે એમના ભાજપમાં જોડાવાની સાથે જ એમણે કરેલા આક્ષેપો પાયાવિહોણા સાબિત… pic.twitter.com/V5wt5OCbRZ
— AAP Gujarat (@AAPGujarat) April 9, 2026
A Test of Principles in the Ruling Party
Despite the sharp political attack, the AAP leader offered a cautious note of well-wishes to his former colleague. Pravin Ram expressed hope that Karpada would not abandon the cause of the farmers despite his new political affiliation. “I hope that after joining the BJP, he will continue to fight for farmers’ rights with the same vigor he once showed on the streets. Our expectation is that he maintains his principles and secures justice for the cultivators of Gujarat,” said Pravin Ram.
Impact on Gujarat’s Farmer Politics
The defection of a prominent farmer face like Raju Karpada is seen as a significant move in the Saurashtra and North Gujarat belts. While the BJP views this as a validation of its pro-farmer policies, the statement by Pravin Ram aims to frame the defection as a tactical “sell-out,” shifting the narrative toward the credibility of the leaders involved rather than the failure of the party.
As the political dust settles, all eyes will be on whether Karpada can indeed influence BJP’s agrarian policies or if the AAP’s narrative of a “pre-settled deal” gains traction among the rural electorate.
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