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.
Captain Amarinder Singh once left Congress claiming the party had lost its way. Years later, with reports of a possible return doing the rounds, Punjab politics seems to be coming full circle. After struggling to find a meaningful role in BJP, missing out on the Governor or major constitutional position that many of his supporters expected, and watching Punjab's political equations shift yet again, questions are being asked about whether old rivals may soon become old colleagues once more. If Captain does return to Congress, will it be a masterstroke that strengthens the party ahead of 2027, or a move that unsettles leaders who rose in influence only after his departure ?
कैप्टन अमरिंदर सिंह ने कभी कांग्रेस छोड़ते हुए कहा था कि पार्टी अपना रास्ता भटक चुकी है। वर्षों बाद, उनकी संभावित वापसी की चर्चाओं ने पंजाब की राजनीति को फिर वहीं ला खड़ा किया है। भाजपा में अपेक्षित भूमिका न मिलना, राज्यपाल या किसी बड़े संवैधानिक पद की उम्मीदों का अधूरा रह जाना, और पंजाब की बदलती राजनीतिक परिस्थितियों ने इस अटकल को और तेज कर दिया है कि पुराने विरोधी फिर से एक ही मंच पर दिखाई दे सकते हैं। अगर कैप्टन कांग्रेस में वापसी करते हैं, तो क्या यह 2027 से पहले पार्टी के लिए बड़ा राजनीतिक दांव साबित होगा, या फिर उन नेताओं की बेचैनी बढ़ाएगा जिनका कद उनके जाने के बाद बढ़ा है ?
While AAP dominated many civic bodies, Congress managed to hold on to Chamkaur Sahib and Morinda, areas closely linked to Charanjit Singh Channi’s influence. At a time when Punjab Congress is debating leadership changes and its 2027 strategy, these results have given both supporters and critics fresh ammunition. Do these results prove that Channi remains one of Congress’s strongest grassroots leaders, or do they simply show that holding a local stronghold is easier than leading a statewide revival ?
