Chandigarh, April 25 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia reacted to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MPs joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), launching a sharp attack on both the AAP leadership and the Punjab government over alleged neglect of state issues.

Majithia, on Friday, said the development was not unexpected and alleged that Punjab's core concerns were consistently ignored by leaders who represented the state in Parliament.

He said, "I want to congratulate Raghav Chadha and everyone else. Actually, everyone knew that all these MPs were going to join the BJP."

He further alleged that during their tenure in the Rajya Sabha, these leaders failed to raise Punjab-related issues in a meaningful manner.

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