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?
With Punjab Congress leaders summoned to Delhi and the high command firmly shutting down talk of a leadership change, the message is clear: continuity at the top, zero tolerance for factionalism. Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and K.C. Venugopal have drawn a line, asking leaders like Raja Warring, Partap Singh Bajwa and Charanjit Singh Channi to fall in step. But enforcing unity from Delhi is easier than practising it in Punjab. As 2027 approaches, the real test is not who holds which post, but whether rival ambitions can truly be kept in check. Can the Congress turn this top-down warning into genuine on- ground cohesion, or will internal rivalries simply resurface once the pressure eases ?
पंजाब कांग्रेस के नेताओं को दिल्ली बुलाकर हाईकमान ने नेतृत्व परिवर्तन की अटकलों पर साफ विराम लगा दिया है। संदेश साफ है, ऊपर निरंतरता रहेगी, गुटबाजी बर्दाश्त नहीं होगी। राहुल गांधी, मल्लिकार्जुन खड़गे और के.सी. वेणुगोपाल ने राजा वड़िंग, प्रताप सिंह बाजवा और चरणजीत सिंह चन्नी जैसे नेताओं से एक लाइन में चलने को कहा है। लेकिन दिल्ली से एकता लागू करना, पंजाब में उसे निभाना कहीं ज्यादा मुश्किल है। जैसे-जैसे 2027 नज़दीक आ रहा है, असली परीक्षा पदों की नहीं, बल्कि महत्वाकांक्षाओं पर लगाम की है। क्या पंजाब कांग्रेस इस ऊपर से आए निर्देश को ज़मीनी एकजुटता में बदल पाएगी या दबाव हटते ही अंदरूनी खींचतान फिर सामने आएगी ?
With the Congress high command finally stepping in to address the continuing rift in Punjab, the immediate focus is on calming tensions rather than settling them. Repeated meetings, warnings, and interventions suggest that unity is being enforced from the top, not forged on the ground. Senior leaders continue to push individual agendas, and every controversy seems to reopen the same fault lines. As the 2027 Assembly elections approach, the real question is no longer about damage control, but direction. Will Punjab Congress be able to evolve a clear leadership consensus, shared messaging, and collective strategy in time or will internal management replace genuine unity until voters expose the gaps at the ballot box ?
