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?
Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, AAP MLA from Sanour, is declared an absconder in rape and cheating charges, yet he appears in a video interview from Australia, saying he will return only after securing bail. Meanwhile, Punjab Police says it is “searching,” and diplomatic channels are “in process. When an MLA accused of such serious charges can comfortably speak from abroad, is the system failing to catch him or protecting him?
हरमीत सिंह पठानमाजरा, सनौर से AAP विधायक, जिन पर बलात्कार और धोखाधड़ी के गंभीर आरोप हैं, भारत में फरार घोषित हैं। फिर भी वे विदेश से वीडियो इंटरव्यू करते दिखाई देते हैं और कहते हैं कि ज़मानत मिलने के बाद ही लौटेंगे। इधर पुलिस कहती है, “तलाश जारी है” और सरकारी प्रक्रिया चल रही है। जब इतने गंभीर आरोपों वाला विधायक विदेश में आराम से बोल सकता है, तो यह पकड़ा नहीं जा रहा या पकड़ने की इच्छा नहीं?
Raja Warring, already facing criticism for earlier caste remarks, is now in the middle of another controversy after a video surfaced of him touching the head of two Sikh boys and making the “toon toon” gesture during a Tarn Taran campaign. With SGPC seeking legal action and the Opposition urging Akal Takht to intervene, the debate has intensified. So the real question is, Is Raja Warring’s leadership strengthening Congress in Punjab, or has he become a political risk at a sensitive time?
