Considering how Punjab’s debt is spiraling out of control, are all major political parties in the state making any plans to tackle this crisis and acting responsibly?
Union leaders have expressed confidence that the BJP-led NDA will form the next government in Punjab. Yet a new controversy has emerged in neighbouring Haryana, where the Ayushman Doctor Association alleges that hospitals are awaiting ₹1,550 Crores in payments for seven months. The association has threatened to campaign against the BJP in Punjab over the issue. If the BJP is making big claims about forming the next Government in Punjab, what concrete record is it relying on to win voters’ trust ?
भाजपा के राष्ट्रीय नेताओं ने भरोसा जताया है कि पंजाब में अगली सरकार भाजपा के नेतृत्व वाला राष्ट्रीय जनतांत्रिक गठबंधन (NDA) बनाएगा। लेकिन पड़ोसी हरियाणा में एक नया विवाद सामने आया है। आयुष्मान डॉक्टर एसोसिएशन का आरोप है कि अस्पतालों को सात महीने से भुगतान नहीं मिला है और कुल बकाया राशि ₹1,550 करोड़ तक पहुँच गई है। एसोसिएशन ने इस मुद्दे पर पंजाब में भाजपा के खिलाफ चुनाव प्रचार करने की चेतावनी दी है। अगर भाजपा पंजाब में अगली सरकार बनाने के बड़े दावे कर रही है, तो मतदाताओं का भरोसा जीतने के लिए उसके पास कौन-सा ठोस रिकॉर्ड है ?
The Shiromani Akali Dal appears open to an alliance with the BJP ahead of Punjab’s 2027 elections but the BJP remains cautious. In 2017, the Akalis contested 94 seats and the BJP 23. Now, the BJP wants a bigger role, while its claim of preparing for all 117 seats signals that it is keeping its options open. There is also a political risk: the BJP is attacking the Aam Aadmi Party over drugs, while Akali leaders have faced drug-related investigations and allegations. Is the BJP sceptical because an alliance could boost its numbers but force it to compromise on seat-sharing, its independent identity and its anti-drug campaign ?
