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?
The Aam Aadmi Party came to power promising uninterrupted electricity and farmer-friendly governance. Today, as farmers allege they are receiving barely 2.5 to 4 hours of power during the crucial paddy transplantation season, protests are escalating across Punjab. With the state's agriculture depending heavily on timely irrigation, the bigger question is no longer just about electricity, it's about governance. If farmers are now planning to confront Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann at his own Lok Milni programmes, has the Government's biggest challenge shifted from making promises to managing growing public frustration ? How should the Bhagwant Mann Government respond before this power crisis turns into a larger political crisis ?
आम आदमी पार्टी पंजाब में बिना रुकावट बिजली और किसान हितैषी शासन का वादा करके सत्ता में आई थी। लेकिन आज किसान आरोप लगा रहे हैं कि धान की रोपाई जैसे सबसे महत्वपूर्ण समय में उन्हें केवल 2.5 से 4 घंटे ही बिजली मिल रही है, जिसके चलते पूरे पंजाब में विरोध प्रदर्शन तेज़ हो रहे हैं। ऐसे में सवाल सिर्फ़ बिजली का नहीं, बल्कि शासन की क्षमता का भी है। यदि किसान अब मुख्यमंत्री भगवंत मान के अपने लोक मिलनी कार्यक्रमों में जाकर जवाब मांगने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं, तो क्या सरकार की सबसे बड़ी चुनौती अब वादे करने से ज़्यादा बढ़ते जनाक्रोश को संभालने की बन गई है ? बिजली संकट के बड़े राजनीतिक संकट में बदलने से पहले भगवंत मान सरकार को क्या करना चाहिए ?
The Aam Aadmi Party has made welfare guarantees, subsidies, and government schemes the hallmark of its governance model, with almost every announcement presented as a major achievement. But Punjab is already one of India's most debt-stressed states, facing rising borrowings and mounting fiscal pressure. Every new promise may bring immediate relief, but who will ultimately pay for it ? If today's political promises are financed by tomorrow's debt, is the Government solving Punjab's problems, or simply postponing them ? Has governance become an auction of promises, with Punjab's future footing the bill ?
