Is this the price of development? Are bulldozers targeting the right issues?
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Imagine if the government used the same bulldozers they sent to flatten people’s homes to clear out the mountain of “on-paper” schemes that never seem to make it to reality.
Bhupesh Baghel has made repeated visits to Punjab as the Congress's in-charge, held meetings, spoken to rival camps and attempted to contain factionalism. Yet the party's internal crisis appears deeper than ever, with senior leaders openly opposing Raja Warring and parallel power centres continuing to grow. This raises a bigger question: Has Bhupesh Baghel succeeded in strengthening the Punjab Congress, or has he merely been managing one internal crisis after another? If repeated interventions have failed to restore unity, does the party need a new strategy instead of more damage control ?
पंजाब कांग्रेस के प्रभारी बनने के बाद से भूपेश बघेल कई बार राज्य का दौरा कर चुके हैं, अलग-अलग गुटों से बातचीत की, बैठकों का दौर चलाया और गुटबाज़ी को नियंत्रित करने की कोशिश की। लेकिन इसके बावजूद पार्टी का अंदरूनी संकट और गहराता दिखाई दे रहा है। वरिष्ठ नेता खुले तौर पर राजा वड़िंग का विरोध कर रहे हैं और समानांतर शक्ति केंद्र लगातार उभर रहे हैं। ऐसे में बड़ा सवाल यह है: क्या भूपेश बघेल पंजाब कांग्रेस को मजबूत करने में सफल रहे हैं, या अब तक सिर्फ एक के बाद एक अंदरूनी संकट संभालते ही नज़र आए हैं? अगर बार-बार के प्रयासों के बाद भी पार्टी में एकजुटता नहीं बन पा रही, तो क्या कांग्रेस को अब केवल नुकसान नियंत्रण नहीं, बल्कि नई रणनीति की ज़रूरत है ?
The Congress once ruled Punjab with a formidable organisation and some of its tallest political leaders. Yet today, instead of challenging the AAP Government, it appears trapped in an endless cycle of factionalism, leadership disputes, public rebellions and confusion over its future. From sidelining experienced leaders to failing to settle the Chief Minister debate, many of its biggest setbacks have come not from political opponents but from its own decisions. This raises a bigger question: Is the Congress losing Punjab because of the strength of the AAP, or because it has become its own biggest political enemy ? If a party spends more time fighting itself than fighting elections, can it expect voters to fight for it ?
