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?
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) was formed in 2025 by leaders who broke away from the Sukhbir Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal. Since then, some prominent leaders have moved to other political groups, including Waris Punjab De, the Sukhbir Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal and the Aam Aadmi Party. That raises an important question: If leaders who left the Badal-led Akali Dal to challenge its leadership are now leaving Punar Surjit, how much political space can the faction build before 2027 ?
शिरोमणि अकाली दल (पुनर् सुरजीत) का गठन 2025 में उन नेताओं ने किया था, जिन्होंने सुखबीर सिंह बादल के नेतृत्व वाले शिरोमणि अकाली दल से अलग होकर नई राह अपनाई। इसके बाद इसके कुछ प्रमुख नेता ‘वारिस पंजाब दे’, सुखबीर सिंह बादल के नेतृत्व वाले शिरोमणि अकाली दल और आम आदमी पार्टी जैसे अन्य राजनीतिक समूहों में चले गए। इससे एक बड़ा सवाल उठता है: अगर सुखबीर सिंह बादल के नेतृत्व वाले अकाली दल को चुनौती देने वाले नेता अब पुनर् सुरजीत से भी दूर जा रहे हैं, तो 2027 से पहले यह गुट कितना राजनीतिक आधार बना पाएगा ?
Talk of a possible BJP–Shiromani Akali Dal alliance has raised a bigger question about who would lead the alliance. BJP has publicly pushed for a larger role, including equal seat-sharing in recent statements, while earlier reports had described its demand for a “big brother” position. So, if the Shiromani Akali Dal accepts BJP’s terms and allows BJP to play the bigger role, can Sukhbir Singh Badal still remain the alliance’s CM face or would the leadership question become the real deal-breaker ?
