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As the ‘Satluj’ controversy continues to revive debates over Punjab's militancy era, Shiromani Akali Dal “Punar Surjit” has demanded a Truth Commission, while 'Waris Punjab De' has consistently sought to keep historical grievances at the centre of Punjab's political discourse. With both parties appealing to similar Panthic sentiments ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, are they genuinely pursuing truth and justice, or competing to occupy the same emotional and ideological political space ?
जैसे-जैसे ‘सतलुज’ विवाद के कारण पंजाब के उग्रवाद के दौर पर बहस फिर तेज़ हो रही है, शिरोमणि अकाली दल “पुनर सुरजीत” ने उस दौर की सच्चाई सामने लाने के लिए ट्रुथ कमीशन की मांग की है, जबकि ‘वारिस पंजाब दे’ लगातार ऐतिहासिक शिकायतों और पंथक मुद्दों को अपनी राजनीति के केंद्र में रखता रहा है। 2027 विधानसभा चुनावों से पहले, जब दोनों राजनीतिक गुट समान पंथक भावनाओं को आकर्षित करने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं, तो क्या वे वास्तव में सत्य और न्याय की तलाश कर रहे हैं, या फिर एक ही भावनात्मक और वैचारिक राजनीतिक आधार पर अपनी पकड़ मजबूत करने की होड़ में हैं ?
Punjab has seen this script before. Ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections, the Congress was consumed by infighting, leadership changes and public power struggles, creating what many believed was the perfect opportunity for the Shiromani Akali Dal to stage a comeback. Yet, despite the Congress's turmoil, the Akali Dal suffered one of the worst defeats in its history. Today, as the Congress once again finds itself divided by an internal leadership battle between Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Charanjit Singh Channi, has Sukhbir Singh Badal finally learned from the past and positioned the Akali Dal to reclaim its place as Punjab's principal opposition, or will the party once again fail to convert its rivals' weaknesses into its own political revival ?
