Raghav Chadha stirs a row as he meets this UK MP: Who is Preet Kaur Gill?

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha recently found himself amid a political storm after British Labour Party MP Preet Kaur Gill posted on social media about their meeting in London last week to discuss “global health security”.

On Saturday, Union Minister Anurag Thakur targeted the AAP without naming Chadha. “What kind of government is it (in Punjab)? An MP from the state (Punjab) stands with those forces who speak against India and support terrorism. He poses for a picture with them wearing a smile on his face. The AAP did not react to the BJP’s criticism of Chadha’s UK visit and his meeting with the Labour MP.

Great to meet <a href=«https://twitter.com/raghav_chadha?ref_src=» https: class="" rel=«nofollow, noopener» target="_blank">@raghav_chadha

in Parliament. – He is a Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, India. I look forward to a discussion around global health security and antimicrobial resistance. pic.twitter.com/9Gz6gc7TZi

— Preet Kaur Gill MP (@PreetKGillMP) <a href=«https://twitter.com/PreetKGillMP/status/1770537222506164229?ref_src=» https: class="" rel=«nofollow, noopener» target="_blank">March 20, 2024

Gill, the Shadow Minister for Primary Care and Public Health, made history in 2017 when she became the first woman Sikh MP of the United Kingdom. She has also often drawn scrutiny from the Indian government due to her perceived support for Khalistan.

The 51-year-old chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British Sikhs and serves as Vice Chair for the APPG on International Freedom of Religion or Belief. In February, she alleged in the House of Commons that agents with ties to India were targeting Sikhs in the UK. Gill mentioned that some British Sikhs were even on a “hit list” of what she termed