In the last five years, the largest loss in history was recorded in the stock market in October 2024 to the tune of 37 lakh crore as per media reports. Before this, in March 2020, small investors lost around 33 lakh crore during the Corona period.
In the wake of protests in Amritsar, where effigies were burned after remarks on Amritpal Singh and sharp reactions targeted Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, does this episode signal how narratives around identity, law, and political messaging could shape the road to the 2027 elections, raising questions about whether leaders are positioning themselves through polarising statements and reactions rather than building a stable and issue-based political discourse in Punjab ?
अमृतसर में हुए विरोध प्रदर्शनों के बाद, जहाँ अमृतपाल सिंह पर दिए गए बयानों को लेकर पुतले फूंके गए और सुखजिंदर सिंह रंधावा को निशाना बनाते हुए तीखी प्रतिक्रियाएँ सामने आईं, क्या यह घटना इस बात का संकेत देती है कि पहचान, कानून और राजनीतिक संदेशों से जुड़े मुद्दे 2027 के चुनाव की दिशा तय कर सकते हैं, और क्या इससे यह सवाल उठता है कि नेता स्थिर और मुद्दा आधारित राजनीति करने के बजाय ध्रुवीकरण वाले बयानों और प्रतिक्रियाओं के जरिए अपनी राजनीतिक स्थिति मजबूत करने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं ?
As Manpreet Singh Ayali aligning with Amritpal Singh through the coming together of Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit faction) and 'Waris Punjab De' now becomes a clear political reality, does this alliance not only strengthen Ayali’s grassroots positioning and give Amritpal a more defined and organised political pathway, but also signal the emergence of a parallel leadership space within Punjab politics that could gradually challenge existing equations, especially at a time when questions around unity and direction within the Akali fold are already being raised, potentially putting new pressure on Sukhbir Singh Badal’s long-held dominance ?
