Even now, in comparison, China holds over 42% of the world's sports goods exports, while India's share in global exports is only 0.5%.
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No one else will take on this responsibility. Additionally, the governments of the time must also play a role in contributing to this effort. Does this indicate that there is still much for us to accomplish?
After two teachers died while travelling for election duty, the Bhagwant Mann Government announced ₹20 Lakhs compensation, an amount teachers’ unions have called a “cruel joke.” The tragedy has also exposed how teachers were sent to distant polling stations despite fog warnings, poor safety arrangements, and repeated protests. So, the real question is this, in a Government that spends crores on publicity, events, and announcements, why do teachers who die on duty appear so easily replaceable ? Are educators seen as partners in governance or expendable labour when the system fails ?
चुनाव ड्यूटी पर जाते समय दो शिक्षकों की मौत के बाद भगवंत मान सरकार ने ₹20 लाख मुआवज़े की घोषणा की, जिसे शिक्षक संगठनों ने “क्रूर मज़ाक” बताया है। यह त्रासदी इस सच्चाई को भी उजागर करती है कि घने कोहरे की चेतावनियों, खराब सुरक्षा इंतज़ामों और बार-बार विरोध के बावजूद शिक्षकों को दूर-दराज़ मतदान केंद्रों पर भेजा गया। तो असली सवाल यह है, जिस सरकार के पास प्रचार, आयोजनों और घोषणाओं पर करोड़ों रुपये खर्च करने की क्षमता है, उसमें ड्यूटी पर जान गंवाने वाले शिक्षक इतने आसानी से बदले जा सकने वाले क्यों नज़र आते हैं ? क्या शिक्षकों को शासन का साझेदार माना जाता है या सिस्टम की नाकामी में उन्हें उपभोजित श्रम समझ लिया जाता है ?
A month after calling for Akali unity and declaring Sukhbir Badal “acceptable to all,” Simranjit Singh Mann’s appeal still awaits real response. The timing is notable. In the 2022 Assembly election from Amargarh, Mann himself contested and lost with 38,480 votes (29.63%), finishing behind AAP despite a strong Panthic pitch. Is this renewed call for unity a principled correction after years of fragmentation or a post-defeat recalibration after discovering the limits of solo Panthic politics ? And if Sukhbir Badal is now “acceptable,” what does that say about the long political confrontation, and about Mann’s own strategic judgment over the past decade ?
