India, April 24 -- AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal broke his silence with a stinging one-liner after Raghav Chadha's shock exit, accusing the BJP of betraying Punjabis even as his party faces one of its biggest internal crises.

In his first reaction to a major political jolt, Kejriwal launched a sharp attack, saying, "The BJP has once again betrayed Punjabis," after Raghav Chadha announced his exit from the party.

Kejriwal's brief but pointed response signalled the beginning of a fierce battle narrative.

AAP calls it 'betrayal'

Leaders within AAP quickly rallied behind Kejriwal, accusing Chadha of turning his back on a party that elevated him to national prominence.

The development has been framed as a betrayal at a time when the party is ...