Punjab has over 150 market committees that handle the procurement of crops, with each committee serving 75-80 villages within a 30-kilometer radius.
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Have we ever thought about the long struggle and financial resources invested in building this marketing network, only to see discussions about dismantling these to favor a few?
FIRs against journalists and RTI activists for asking basic questions about helicopter use have raised an uncomfortable question for Punjab. AAP rose to power promising transparency and accountability, but under Bhagwant Mann and the watch of Arvind Kejriwal, questioning the Government now seems to invite police action instead of answers.
हेलीकॉप्टर के इस्तेमाल पर बुनियादी सवाल पूछने वाले पत्रकारों और RTI कार्यकर्ताओं पर FIR दर्ज होना पंजाब के लिए एक असहज सवाल खड़ा करता है। पारदर्शिता और जवाबदेही के वादे के साथ सत्ता में आई आप सरकार में, भगवंत मान और अरविंद केजरीवाल के नेतृत्व में अब सवाल पूछना जवाब पाने के बजाय पुलिस कार्रवाई को बुलावा देता दिख रहा है।
With the North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) openly questioning the value of repeated special Assembly sessions, the spotlight is now firmly on Bhagwant Mann and the AAP Government. Each session costs the state nearly ₹1 Crore, yet NAPA says not a single resolution has shown real results on the ground. At a time of debt, job stress, and weak public services, are these sessions about solving problems or about creating headlines and optics ? And if resolutions stay on paper, does this point to weak governance under Mann’s leadership rather than strong intent ?
