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 visible differences among leaders like Partap Singh Bajwa, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Charanjit Singh Channi, and a slow organisational response despite repeated setbacks, the Congress in Punjab seems caught in a familiar loop.
कांग्रेस पार्टी के वरिष्ठ नेताओं, प्रताप सिंह बाजवा, अमरिंदर सिंह राजा वड़िंग और चरणजीत सिंह चन्नी, के बीच दिख रहे मतभेद और लगातार चुनावी झटकों के बाद भी धीमी संगठनात्मक प्रतिक्रिया ने पंजाब कांग्रेस को एक पुराने चक्र में फंसा हुआ दिखाया है।
With the BJP rolling out aggressive mobilisation through Amit Shah’s proposed rallies and active outreach by leaders like Nayab Singh Saini, the ruling AAP pushing hard to secure a second term, and the Shiromani Akali Dal under Sukhbir Singh Badal launching statewide campaigns, the political tempo in Punjab is clearly rising. In contrast, the Congress appears largely confined to issue-based protests around national themes like MGNREGA, with limited visible state-level momentum or a strong grassroots push. At a time when rivals are setting the pace on the ground, is the Punjab Congress looking slow and lethargic, and could this lack of urgency end up costing the party its relevance in the 2027 race ?
