which is just one-fourth of the original allocation. What could be the reason behind this?
Review - DEKHO
In our country, a Smart City mission was established to transform 100 cities into world-class cities, but its budget has been reduced from 8,000 crore Rupees to 2,400 crore Rupees
When veteran BJP leader Ashwani Sharma declared that the party is about "we" and not "I", many saw it as more than a routine organisational message. Sharma represents a generation of BJP leaders who rose through the RSS, spent decades building the party in Punjab, and remained loyal when the BJP had limited political space in the state. Today, however, many traditional BJP leaders find themselves increasingly outnumbered in prominent positions by leaders who joined from other parties, creating visible discomfort and quiet resentment within sections of the organisation. In that context, was Sharma's message a subtle reminder that Punjab BJP's old guard is beginning to feel sidelined in the very party they helped build ?
जब वरिष्ठ भाजपा नेता अश्विनी शर्मा ने कहा कि पार्टी "मैं" नहीं, बल्कि "हम" से चलती है, तो कई राजनीतिक पर्यवेक्षकों ने इसे एक साधारण संगठनात्मक संदेश से कहीं अधिक माना। शर्मा उस पीढ़ी का प्रतिनिधित्व करते हैं जिसने आर.एस.एस. से निकलकर दशकों तक पंजाब में भाजपा को खड़ा करने के लिए काम किया और तब भी पार्टी के साथ खड़ी रही जब राज्य में भाजपा का राजनीतिक आधार बेहद सीमित था। लेकिन आज कई पारंपरिक भाजपा नेता खुद को उन नेताओं के मुकाबले पीछे पाते दिखाई दे रहे हैं जो हाल के वर्षों में दूसरी पार्टियों से भाजपा में आए हैं। इससे संगठन के भीतर कुछ वर्गों में असहजता और दबे स्वर में नाराज़गी की चर्चा भी सुनाई देने लगी है। ऐसे में क्या अश्विनी शर्मा का संदेश इस बात का संकेत था कि पंजाब भाजपा का पुराना नेतृत्व अब उसी पार्टी में खुद को हाशिए पर महसूस करने लगा है, जिसे खड़ा करने में उसने दशकों लगाए ?
Jai Inder Kaur's public show of support for newly appointed Punjab BJP chief Kewal Singh Dhillon has added an interesting twist to Punjab BJP politics. The development comes just days after her father, Captain Amarinder Singh, openly questioned Dhillon's ability to deliver for the party, fuelling speculation about differences within BJP's Punjab unit. While Jai Inder's gesture has been seen as an attempt to project unity, it has also revived questions about her own political future. Despite carrying one of Punjab's most recognisable political surnames, Jai Inder is still searching for a clearly defined role within the BJP at a time when the party is reshuffling its leadership and preparing for 2027. As Punjab BJP tries to balance old loyalists, turncoats and emerging faces, can Jai Inder Kaur carve out an independent political identity of her own, or will she continue to be viewed primarily through the lens of Captain Amarinder Singh's legacy ?
