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.
Voting
Why aren't these issues getting prioritized given these alarming statistics?
As Arvind Kejriwal tells AAP leaders to approach voters “with folded hands” while openly talking about a 45% vote share target for 2027, the contrast is striking. When power comes with sermons on humility, it often signals nerves beneath confidence. If arrogance really pushed other parties out, does repeating the warning mean AAP sees the same risk in itself ? And when local body members are reminded that Assembly tickets are within reach, is service being encouraged or ambition being carefully managed before it spins out of control ? In Punjab politics, does folded hands politics last longer than folded deals ?
जब अरविंद केजरीवाल "आप" नेताओं से मतदाताओं के पास “हाथ जोड़कर” जाने की बात करते हैं, और साथ ही 2027 के लिए 45% वोट शेयर का लक्ष्य भी खुलकर रखते हैं, तो यह विरोधाभास साफ़ दिखता है। जब सत्ता के साथ विनम्रता के उपदेश दिए जाने लगें, तो अक्सर यह आत्मविश्वास से ज़्यादा बेचैनी का संकेत होता है। अगर अहंकार ने दूसरी पार्टियों को बाहर किया, तो क्या इस चेतावनी को बार-बार दोहराना इस बात का इशारा है कि "आप" को वही ख़तरा खुद में दिख रहा है ? और जब स्थानीय निकाय सदस्यों को यह याद दिलाया जाता है कि विधानसभा टिकट उनकी पहुँच में हैं, तो क्या यह सेवा भाव को बढ़ावा है या महत्वाकांक्षाओं को समय रहते काबू में रखने की कोशिश ? पंजाब की राजनीति में, क्या “हाथ जोड़ने की राजनीति” “समझौते की राजनीति” से ज़्यादा टिकाऊ होती है ?
In Ludhiana South, Balwinder Singh Bains, a two-time former MLA and founding leader of the Lok Insaaf Party, was defeated in 2022, finishing well behind the AAP winner. In May 2024, he along with his brother Simarjeet Singh Bains, formally joined the Congress and merged their Lok Insaaf Party with it, aiming to strengthen the party’s position in Ludhiana and across Punjab. With 2027 approaching, the real question is, does Bains’s entry give Congress a boost in seats like Ludhiana South where old voters remember his tenure or does the baggage of past defeats and shifting affiliations show that even strong local brands struggle to hold ground in changed political currents ?
