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.
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Was any action taken, or has inaction emboldened others, resulting in current black-marketing?
Days after stepping down as Punjab Congress Chief, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring grabbed the spotlight during Rahul Gandhi’s protest march against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi. From climbing atop the police bus carrying Rahul Gandhi to sharing dramatic pictures with the Gandhi siblings, Warring remained firmly in the frame. With Pargat Singh now leading Punjab Congress and factional battles still simmering, is Warring’s high-profile show of loyalty to the Gandhis simply support for the party’s protest or also a way to protect his place in the Congress power circle ahead of the 2027 Punjab elections ?
पंजाब कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष पद छोड़ने के कुछ ही दिनों बाद अमरिंदर सिंह राजा वड़िंग दिल्ली में मुख्य चुनाव आयुक्त ज्ञानेश कुमार के खिलाफ राहुल गांधी के विरोध मार्च के दौरान सुर्खियों में आ गए। राहुल गांधी को ले जा रही पुलिस बस पर चढ़ने से लेकर गांधी परिवार के साथ अपनी तस्वीरें साझा करने तक, वड़िंग लगातार चर्चा के केंद्र में रहे। अब जब परगट सिंह पंजाब कांग्रेस की कमान संभाल चुके हैं और पार्टी के भीतर गुटबाजी जारी है, तो क्या गांधी परिवार के प्रति वड़िंग की यह खुलकर दिखाई देने वाली निष्ठा केवल पार्टी के विरोध प्रदर्शन का समर्थन है या 2027 के पंजाब विधानसभा चुनाव से पहले कांग्रेस में अपना राजनीतिक प्रभाव बनाए रखने की कोशिश भी है ?
With Pargat Singh’s return to Jalandhar being marked by a city-wide display of congratulatory hoardings, the choice of which Congress leaders appear alongside him has also drawn attention. However, senior national leaders such as Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Sachin Pilot feature prominently, supporters have been selective about leaders such as Partap Singh Bajwa, Charanjit Singh Channi and Amarinder Singh Raja Warring. As the Congress prepares for the 2027 Punjab elections, do these different faces on the hoardings reveal the party’s deeper challenge of keeping its state leadership united ?
