Punjab has more than 20 thousand registered factories where around 8 lakh workers called blue-collar workers are employed, which is less than even 3.3% of the population of Punjab that has regular jobs.
Punjab Congress chief Raja Warring’s direct challenge to Sunil Kumar Jakhar and central agencies has once again intensified the growing political narrative around ED, CBI, and “selective targeting” in Punjab politics. While Warring claims opposition leaders are being deliberately pressured through investigations, BJP leaders continue arguing that corruption cases cannot be hidden behind victimhood politics. With AAP, Congress, BJP, and SAD all now accusing each other of misusing agencies whenever action begins, has Punjab politics entered an era where every raid instantly becomes a political war instead of just a legal matter ?
पंजाब कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष राजा वड़िंग की सुनील कुमार जाखड़ और केंद्रीय एजेंसियों को दी गई खुली चुनौती ने एक बार फिर पंजाब की राजनीति में ई.डी., सी.बी.आई. और “चुनिंदा निशानेबाज़ी” वाली बहस को तेज कर दिया है। जहाँ वड़िंग का आरोप है कि विपक्षी नेताओं को जांच एजेंसियों के जरिए दबाव में लाया जा रहा है, वहीं भाजपा लगातार कह रही है कि भ्रष्टाचार के मामलों को “पीड़ित राजनीति” बनाकर नहीं बचाया जा सकता। जब आम आदमी पार्टी, कांग्रेस, भाजपा और शिरोमणि अकाली दल सभी एक-दूसरे पर एजेंसियों के दुरुपयोग के आरोप लगा रहे हैं, तो क्या पंजाब की राजनीति अब ऐसे दौर में पहुँच चुकी है जहाँ हर छापा तुरंत कानूनी कार्रवाई से ज्यादा राजनीतिक युद्ध बन जाता है ?
Punjab Congress is once again witnessing quiet competition over future leadership as Charanjit Singh Channi and Partap Singh Bajwa continue strengthening their own political space ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. While Channi still carries the image of a former Chief Minister with strong grassroots appeal, Bajwa is increasingly positioning himself as one of the party’s most aggressive voices against the Bhagwant Mann Government. Yet despite growing speculation, the Congress high command has so far avoided projecting any clear Chief Minister face, keeping the final decision completely in its own hands. As Punjab Congress attempts a comeback, is the party smartly keeping its options open, or could delaying a clear leadership choice eventually deepen internal rivalry before 2027 ?
