In Punjab, there are approximately 40 universities for 500 colleges. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh has around 90 universities for 5500 colleges, and Rajasthan has 89 universities for about 2500 colleges.
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In your opinion, is the college-to-university ratio adequate, or has it become a business trend to open universities so rapidly?
Ravneet Singh Bittu, grandson of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh and a three-time Lok Sabha MP from Ludhiana and Anandpur Sahib, showed his opportunism by leaving a troubled Congress for BJP in 2024, after fights over tickets and party infighting. Is he a smart strategist or faithless turncoat ? His fast promotions, including a Rajya Sabha seat from Rajasthan by August 2024 and roles as Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing, position him as BJP's main Sikh voice in Punjab, especially since he vowed the party will contest all 2027 seats alone. But with eyes on 2027 Punjab polls, can he convert national perks into state dominance ?
रवनीत सिंह बिट्टू, पंजाब के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री बेअंत सिंह के पोते और लुधियाना व आनंदपुर साहिब से तीन बार लोकसभा सांसद रहे हैं। 2024 में उन्होंने कांग्रेस की अंदरूनी लड़ाइयों और टिकट विवादों के बीच भाजपा का दामन थामा। क्या यह कदम रणनीति था या अवसरवाद, इस पर बहस है ? अगस्त 2024 तक उन्हें राजस्थान से राज्यसभा सीट मिली और रेल मंत्रालय व खाद्य प्रसंस्करण मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री बनाया गया। इससे वह भाजपा में पंजाब के लिए प्रमुख सिख चेहरा बन गए। उन्होंने यह भी कहा कि भाजपा 2027 में पंजाब की सभी सीटों पर अकेले चुनाव लड़ेगी। अब बड़ा सवाल यह है, क्या वह दिल्ली की ताकत और पदों को 2027 के पंजाब चुनाव में ज़मीनी समर्थन में बदल पाएंगे ?
Looking at Raj Kumar Chabbewal, his political switch now looks less accidental and more strategic. After moving from Congress to AAP, he not only won the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat with a huge margin, but also turned Chabbewal into an AAP stronghold, delivering big panchayat wins and clearing the path for his son Ishaan Chabbewal to be fielded in the Assembly bypoll. In a state where “turncoats” are often mocked, Chabbewal’s move seems to have secured both power and succession. Is this a rare case where defection strengthened not just personal fortunes but also created a political heir or does it raise an uneasy question about whether electoral loyalty in Punjab is now more family-centric than party-driven ?
