Is this a reflection of regional pride, historical tradition, or something else?
Opinion
National population share of Punjab in the country is 2.29 percent. Still, personnel below officer rank in the army have an 8% contribution from Punjab.
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, already away from active politics due to health concerns and knee surgery, now faces fresh scrutiny after the ED summoned him and his son Raninder Singh in a FEMA-related case. At a time when the BJP is trying to build credible leadership in Punjab ahead of 2027, the development raises uncomfortable political optics. Is the ED action a routine legal process, or does the timing further weaken the BJP’s already fragile leadership space in Punjab as it searches for strong faces on the ground ?
पंजाब के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री कैप्टन अमरिंदर सिंह, जो पहले ही स्वास्थ्य कारणों और घुटने की सर्जरी के चलते सक्रिय राजनीति से दूर हैं, अब अपने बेटे रणिंदर सिंह के साथ FEMA मामले में ED के समन के बाद एक नई चर्चा में हैं। ऐसे समय में जब भाजपा पंजाब में 2027 से पहले भरोसेमंद नेतृत्व खड़ा करने की कोशिश कर रही है, यह घटनाक्रम राजनीतिक रूप से असहज सवाल खड़े करता है। क्या यह ED की सामान्य कानूनी प्रक्रिया है, या इसका समय भाजपा के पहले से कमजोर नेतृत्व आधार को और प्रभावित कर सकता है, जब पार्टी राज्य में मजबूत चेहरों की तलाश कर रही है ?
With Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring aggressively targeting the possibility of a SAD–BJP alliance and reacting to every emerging political signal, the tone reflects a deeper nervousness within the party. At a time when Congress continues to grapple with factionalism, weak coordination on the ground, and leadership challenges, the fear of a consolidated rival front ahead of 2027 seems to be growing. If the SAD–BJP combine gains momentum while Congress struggles to unite its own house, the sharper question is: is Congress sounding the alarm out of political strategy, or anxiety about losing space? And if the results don’t go in its favour in 2027, will Amarinder Singh Raja Warring be ready to take responsibility and step down as PPCC president ?
