Any takers for that sacrifice today when the state is in dire straits?
Review - DEKHO
During the first Green Revolution, all the natural resources were put to exploitative use to make the nation self-sufficient in food grains. Punjabis came forward with full force.
Before coming to power, Bhagwant Mann promised to wipe out Punjab’s huge debt burden. But under the AAP Government, Punjab’s debt has soared to around ₹3.82 Lakh Crores and is projected to near ₹4.17 Lakh Crores by March 2026, making it one of the most indebted states per capita in India at over ₹1.23 lakh per person.
सत्ता में आने से पहले भगवंत मान ने पंजाब के भारी कर्ज को खत्म करने का वादा किया था। लेकिन आम आदमी पार्टी सरकार के तहत पंजाब का कर्ज बढ़कर लगभग ₹3.82 लाख करोड़ हो गया है और मार्च 2026 तक इसके ₹4.17 लाख करोड़ के करीब पहुंचने का अनुमान है। इससे पंजाब प्रति व्यक्ति कर्ज के मामले में देश के सबसे ज्यादा कर्जदार राज्यों में शामिल हो गया है, जहां प्रति व्यक्ति कर्ज ₹1.23 लाख से ज्यादा है।
With MGNREGA becoming Punjab Congress’s loudest rallying cry, a sharper concern is emerging. Despite having multiple senior leaders and long-time stalwarts, the party seems stuck on one issue while avoiding tougher questions on governance, law and order, drugs, youth unemployment and farm distress. If Indian National Congress struggles to set a broader agenda even while sitting in Opposition, what happens if it returns to power ? Is Punjab Congress leaning on MGNREGA to mask an idea vacuum, or has it truly run out of state-specific issues to fight on ?
