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.
Following the killing of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa, the Shiromani Akali Dal has raised concerns about the safety of those fighting drugs. For Youth Akali Dal, this is a chance to take the issue to the ground and address concerns about drugs, youth safety and the future of Punjab’s young people. Can Youth Akali Dal turn its anti-drug stand into a youth-led movement with clear action or will it remain limited to political statements ?
मानसा में नशे के खिलाफ आवाज़ उठाने वाले कार्यकर्ता परविंदर सिंह झोटा की हत्या के बाद, शिरोमणि अकाली दल ने नशे के खिलाफ लड़ने वालों की सुरक्षा पर सवाल उठाए हैं। यूथ अकाली दल के लिए यह मुद्दा युवाओं के बीच जाकर नशे, उनकी सुरक्षा और पंजाब के भविष्य से जुड़ी चिंताओं को उठाने का मौका है। क्या यूथ अकाली दल नशे के खिलाफ युवाओं का एक जमीनी आंदोलन खड़ा कर पाएगा या उसकी भूमिका सिर्फ राजनीतिक बयानों तक सीमित रहेगी ?
With the 2027 Punjab elections approaching, Sukhbir Singh Badal is making a big pitch to win back voters. He has promised free education up to graduation, ₹25 Lakhs in annual health cover for every family, a ₹3,100 monthly old-age pension and several other welfare benefits if the Shiromani Akali Dal returns to power. His promises are ambitious but Punjab’s voters have heard many election pledges before. Can Sukhbir Badal’s political charisma and big-ticket promises revive the Shiromani Akali Dal’s fortunes in 2027 or will voters ask the harder question: What makes this comeback pitch more than another election-time promise ?
