When will the establishment take these critical issues seriously? Canal irrigation has decreased from 16 lakh hectares in 1990-91 to about 11.5 lakh hectares today, yet endless discussions on water recharging and groundwater depletion continue.
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Why aren't these issues getting prioritized given these alarming statistics?
After Bhagwant Mann accused the Shiromani Akali Dal of lacking sincerity towards religion and Sikh heritage over its stand on Veer Bal Diwas, and the Akali Dal hit back by calling it petty politics, the debate shifted from remembrance to political point-scoring.
भगवंत मान द्वारा वीर बाल दिवस पर रुख को लेकर सुखबीर सिंह बादल की अगुवाई वाले अकाली दल पर धर्म और सिख विरासत के प्रति असंवेदनशील होने का आरोप लगाने के बाद, और अकाली दल के इसे छोटी राजनीति बताने से, बहस श्रद्धा से हटकर राजनीतिक आरोप-प्रत्यारोप में बदल गई।
After two teachers died while travelling for election duty, the Bhagwant Mann Government announced ₹20 Lakhs compensation, an amount teachers’ unions have called a “cruel joke.” The tragedy has also exposed how teachers were sent to distant polling stations despite fog warnings, poor safety arrangements, and repeated protests. So, the real question is this, in a Government that spends crores on publicity, events, and announcements, why do teachers who die on duty appear so easily replaceable ? Are educators seen as partners in governance or expendable labour when the system fails ?