In March-April, out of the DAP fertilizer shipment sent to Punjab by the Indian government, 60% of the samples failed. Of the 40 samples taken by the agriculture department, 24 failed, and only 16 passed the standard quality.
Opinion
Was any action taken, or has inaction emboldened others, resulting in current black-marketing?
With Sachin Pilot now focusing on strengthening Congress’s second-rung leadership in Punjab, the party appears to be looking beyond its familiar top leaders and factional battles. District leaders, youth leaders and grassroots organisers could become crucial as the 2027 election approaches. But after years of internal rivalry, can Congress build a strong second line quickly enough or will its old leadership battles continue to overshadow the organisation it needs on the ground ?
सचिन पायलट अब पंजाब कांग्रेस में दूसरी पंक्ति के नेतृत्व को मजबूत करने पर ध्यान दे रहे हैं। पार्टी अपने पुराने बड़े नेताओं और गुटबाजी से आगे बढ़ने की कोशिश करती दिख रही है। 2027 के चुनाव को देखते हुए जिला नेताओं, युवा नेताओं और जमीनी कार्यकर्ताओं की भूमिका अहम हो सकती है। लेकिन वर्षों से चली आ रही अंदरूनी खींचतान के बीच बड़ा सवाल है, क्या कांग्रेस समय रहते मजबूत दूसरी पंक्ति तैयार कर पाएगी या पुराने नेतृत्व विवाद संगठन पर भारी पड़ते रहेंगे ?
After nearly three months of public friction, Charanjit Singh Channi and Amrinder Singh Raja Warring were seen sharing a stage and shaking hands during Congress’s September 15 protest. The gesture suggests an effort to put differences aside but with 2027 approaching, the bigger challenge may be keeping every faction together until polling day. With disputes over leadership, organisational control and ticket distribution, could uncertainty inside the party create space for a last minute defection that changes Congress’s electoral calculations ?
