Ludhiana, April 27 -- Workers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday staged a protest in Kitchlu Nagar against Rajya Sabha member Rajinder Gupta for joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), terming his move a betrayal of Punjab's interests. The BJP criticised the AAP, terming the protest a sign of "frustration".

The protest was led by Atam Nagar MLA Kulwant Singh Sidhu, South constituency MLA Rajinderpal Kaur Chhina, Ludhiana Urban president Jatinder Khangura among others.

Carrying placards with messages against Gupta, the protesters accused him of betraying the trust reposed in him by the party and the people of Punjab. The protesters raised slogans condemning his decision and described it as an act against public sentiment.

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