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.
Sukhbir Singh Badal has announced a medical college, veterinary college, tube-well connections, interest-free loans up to ₹10 Lakhs, ₹1 Lakh Shagun, ₹3,100 monthly pension and restoration of blue cards if the Shiromani Akali Dal returns to power. With promise after promise coming from the Akali Dal stage, is Sukhbir Singh Badal offering Punjab a long-term plan or simply making the 2027 promise list bigger ?
सुखबीर सिंह बादल ने शिरोमणि अकाली दल की सरकार बनने पर मेडिकल कॉलेज, पशु चिकित्सा कॉलेज, ट्यूबवेल कनेक्शन, ₹10 लाख तक का ब्याज-मुक्त कर्ज, ₹1 लाख शगुन, ₹3,100 मासिक पेंशन और नीले कार्ड बहाल करने का ऐलान किया है। अकाली दल के मंच से लगातार हो रहे इन वादों के बीच सवाल है: क्या सुखबीर सिंह बादल पंजाब के लिए दीर्घकालिक योजना पेश कर रहे हैं या 2027 की वादों की सूची बस लंबी होती जा रही है ?
The 2022 election was a major setback for the Badal family. Sukhbir Singh Badal lost Jalalabad, while Bikram Singh Majithia lost Amritsar East and finished third. Their electoral defeats showed that even the most established Akali leaders could face a serious fight at the constituency level. With 2027 approaching, what should Sukhbir Singh Badal and Bikram Singh Majithia do differently to secure their own seats and strengthen their electoral position ?
