When will some sense of responsibility prevail in decision-makers in view of the existing state of affairs?
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School education in Punjab has around 9,400 Senior Secondary Schools, and around 4,600 Middle or elementary schools are providing the next level of education. Primary schools are around 13,500 in 12,580 inhabited villages.
Bibi Baljinder Kaur once carried the image of Aam Aadmi Party’s bold grassroots woman face in Punjab politics, especially during AAP’s original anti- establishment rise. Her outspoken style and aggressive attacks on traditional parties helped her stand out in Punjab’s male dominated political culture. But over time, changing party equations and internal politics slowly pushed her away from the spotlight she once dominated. The real question now is, was Bibi Baljinder Kaur sidelined because she refused to become a controlled political face, or did Punjab politics simply move on from leaders created during AAP’s original revolution phase ?
बीबी बलजिंदर कौर कभी पंजाब राजनीति में आम आदमी पार्टी के सबसे बोल्ड जमीनी महिला चेहरों में गिनी जाती थीं, खासकर ‘आप’ की शुरुआती सत्ता-विरोधी लहर के दौरान। उनकी बेबाक शैली और पारंपरिक पार्टियों पर आक्रामक हमलों ने उन्हें पंजाब की पुरुष प्रधान राजनीति में अलग पहचान दी। लेकिन समय के साथ बदलते पार्टी समीकरणों और अंदरूनी राजनीति ने उन्हें धीरे-धीरे उस स्पॉटलाइट से दूर कर दिया जिस पर वह कभी छाई रहती थीं। अब असली सवाल यह है, क्या बीबी बलजिंदर कौर को इसलिए किनारे कर दिया गया क्योंकि उन्होंने “कंट्रोल्ड” राजनीतिक चेहरा बनने से इनकार किया, या फिर पंजाब राजनीति ‘आप’ की शुरुआती क्रांतिकारी लहर से निकले नेताओं से आगे बढ़ चुकी है ?
Barinder Kumar Goyal has become one of those AAP leaders who quietly climbed the system while bigger Punjab faces kept grabbing headlines. Calm, disciplined, and politically careful, Goyal often looks more like a government file manager than a mass leader built for Punjab’s loud and chaotic political battlefield. While AAP supporters project him as a serious and efficient minister, critics joke that many Punjabis would struggle to recognise him outside official events despite him holding major responsibilities. In a state where political survival usually depends on charisma, crowd energy, and aggressive visibility, Goyal’s low drama personality keeps raising questions about how far he can actually go. Is Barinder Kumar Goyal genuinely growing into a strong political face of Punjab AAP, or is he simply one of those leaders who looks more powerful inside offices than among actual voters ?
