In Punjab, there are only 598 teachers for over 47,000 students with special needs. As per estimates, among those, only 123 have regular posts. What about the rest and their future?
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In which direction is education for special needs children heading?
Gurkirat Singh Kotli comes from one of Punjab Congress’s most powerful political families, carrying the legacy of former Chief Minister Beant Singh and former minister Tej Parkash Singh. He won Khanna twice and even reached the Punjab Cabinet, proving he has electoral strength beyond just a famous surname. But in a family that also produced Ravneet Singh Bittu, comparisons are almost impossible to avoid. While Bittu has built a larger statewide profile and remains a constant headline maker, Kotli’s political journey has often stayed more constituency focused. The real question now is, has Gurkirat Singh Kotli built enough political weight to emerge as a major Punjab Congress face in his own right, or will the Beant Singh legacy continue to be defined primarily through Ravneet Singh Bittu’s larger political profile ?
गुरकीरत सिंह कोटली पंजाब कांग्रेस के सबसे प्रभावशाली राजनीतिक परिवारों में से एक से आते हैं। वह पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री बेअंत सिंह और पूर्व मंत्री तेज प्रकाश सिंह की राजनीतिक विरासत को आगे बढ़ाते हैं। खन्ना से दो बार जीत हासिल कर और पंजाब कैबिनेट तक पहुंचकर उन्होंने साबित किया कि उनकी ताकत सिर्फ एक बड़े राजनीतिक उपनाम तक सीमित नहीं है। लेकिन उसी परिवार से रवनीत सिंह बिट्टू जैसे बड़े चेहरे के उभरने के कारण तुलना होना लगभग तय है। जहां बिट्टू ने राज्यभर में अपनी पहचान बनाई है और लगातार सुर्खियों में रहते हैं, वहीं कोटली की राजनीति अधिकतर अपने क्षेत्रीय आधार पर केंद्रित रही है। अब असली सवाल यह है, क्या गुरकीरत सिंह कोटली ने खुद को पंजाब कांग्रेस के बड़े राज्यस्तरीय चेहरे के रूप में स्थापित करने लायक राजनीतिक वजन बना लिया है, या फिर बेअंत सिंह की विरासत की सबसे बड़ी पहचान आगे भी रवनीत सिंह बिट्टू ही बने रहेंगे ?
Sher Singh Ghubaya’s political career feels like a classic Punjab survival story. From being a strong Akali face to later switching sides and returning as a Congress MP from Ferozepur, Ghubaya has repeatedly shown an ability to stay politically relevant no matter how power equations change. In border belt politics, where personal networks often matter more than ideology, he built the image of a leader who understands survival politics extremely well. Critics even joke that while parties rise and fall in Punjab, leaders like Ghubaya somehow always manage to stay secure. With 2027 approaching, speculation is growing over whether Congress may send him back into Punjab Assembly politics from Jalalabad or Ferozepur instead of keeping him in Delhi as MP. The real question now is, does Sher Singh Ghubaya still have the hunger for another major Punjab battle, or has staying politically safe become his biggest strength ?
