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.
Former AAP Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh dropped what could have been one of the biggest political bombs in recent years when, after joining the BJP, he alleged that money was paid to secure a Rajya Sabha seat from the Aam Aadmi Party. In most democracies, such a charge would trigger nonstop prime-time debates, fierce political attacks, demands for investigations, and endless media scrutiny. Instead, the controversy flared up briefly and then seemed to vanish into thin air. AAP's opponents did not pursue it aggressively, BJP did not appear eager to turn it into a major national campaign, and much of the media quickly moved on. For many observers, the silence has become almost as intriguing as the allegation itself. So today, was this simply a claim that lacked enough evidence to survive, or did Harbhajan Singh accidentally touch one of Indian politics' most uncomfortable subjects, one that too many powerful players across too many parties would rather keep buried ?
पूर्व 'आप' राज्यसभा सांसद हरभजन सिंह ने हाल के वर्षों के सबसे विस्फोटक राजनीतिक आरोपों में से एक लगाया, जब भाजपा में शामिल होने के बाद उन्होंने दावा किया कि आम आदमी पार्टी से राज्यसभा सीट हासिल करने के लिए पैसे दिए गए थे। आमतौर पर ऐसे आरोपों पर लगातार टीवी बहसें, राजनीतिक हमले, जांच की मांग और बड़े स्तर पर मीडिया कवरेज देखने को मिलती है। लेकिन इस मामले में कुछ दिनों की चर्चा के बाद सब कुछ अचानक शांत हो गया। न तो 'आप' के विरोधियों ने इसे बहुत आगे बढ़ाया, न ही भाजपा ने इसे राष्ट्रीय स्तर का बड़ा मुद्दा बनाया, और मीडिया का बड़ा हिस्सा भी जल्द ही किसी दूसरे विषय की ओर बढ़ गया। कई लोगों के लिए अब आरोप से ज्यादा दिलचस्प उस पर छाई चुप्पी है। तो आज सवाल यह है क्या यह सिर्फ ऐसा आरोप था जिसके समर्थन में पर्याप्त सबूत नहीं थे, या फिर हरभजन सिंह ने अनजाने में भारतीय राजनीति के उस असहज सच को छू लिया जिसे कई दल और प्रभावशाली लोग सार्वजनिक बहस का विषय नहीं बनने देना चाहते ?
Arvind Kejriwal remains the biggest political influence behind AAP in Punjab, even though Bhagwant Mann is the face of the government. As the 2027 elections slowly approach, many voters are beginning to ask whether Punjab's next election will be fought mainly on the performance of the Mann government, or once again on Kejriwal's ability to sell a larger political vision. After all, AAP's biggest victories in Punjab have often carried Kejriwal's fingerprints, but so have many of its controversies and criticisms. The intriguing question now is this if AAP faces serious anti-incumbency in 2027, will Arvind Kejriwal still be the party's greatest electoral asset in Punjab, or could his growing involvement become a liability that opposition parties are eager to exploit ?
