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.
As the Bhagwant Mann Government intensifies its legal and political battle against Bikram Singh Majithia, a larger political question is beginning to emerge. For years, the Akali Dal struggled with declining relevance, internal crises and electoral setbacks. Yet today, much of the political conversation around the party once again revolves around Majithia. The question is: Is the Mann Government weakening Majithia by relentlessly targeting him, or unintentionally helping him become the rallying point of the Akali Dal's revival ? In politics, does every attempt to corner a leader reduce his influence, or can it sometimes turn him into a bigger symbol than he was before ?
जैसे-जैसे भगवंत मान सरकार और बिक्रम सिंह मजीठिया के बीच कानूनी और राजनीतिक टकराव तेज़ होता जा रहा है, एक बड़ा राजनीतिक सवाल भी उभरने लगा है। कई वर्षों तक शिरोमणि अकाली दल गिरती राजनीतिक पकड़, आंतरिक संकटों और चुनावी झटकों से जूझता रहा। लेकिन आज पार्टी से जुड़ी अधिकांश राजनीतिक चर्चा एक बार फिर मजीठिया के इर्द-गिर्द घूमती दिखाई देती है। सवाल यह है: क्या मान सरकार लगातार निशाना बनाकर मजीठिया को कमजोर कर रही है, या अनजाने में उन्हें अकाली दल के पुनर्जीवन का सबसे बड़ा केंद्र बना रही है ? राजनीति में क्या किसी नेता को घेरने की हर कोशिश उसकी ताकत कम करती है, या कभी-कभी उसे पहले से भी बड़ा प्रतीक बना देती है ?
The Shiromani Akali Dal has accused Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of challenging the authority of the Akal Takht and has intensified its demand for his resignation. But a bigger political question now emerges: Is the Akali Dal successfully turning this controversy into a defining issue for Punjab politics, or is it risking too much on a battle that may not resonate equally with all voters ? As both sides harden their positions, is Bhagwant Mann facing his most serious political challenge yet, or is the Akali Dal betting its comeback on an issue whose electoral impact remains uncertain ?
