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?
The AAP came to power in Punjab promising better schools, hospitals, jobs and corruption-free governance, not religious symbolism. Yet, as the 2027 elections approach, the party has announced a ₹150-Crores Luv-Kush Temple in Amritsar while increasingly projecting Hindu outreach alongside its governance agenda. This raises a bigger question: Is the AAP broadening its appeal by embracing every community, or quietly adopting the very brand of identity politics it once claimed to oppose ? Has governance taken a back seat to electoral calculations, or is this simply smart politics in a changing Punjab ?
आम आदमी पार्टी पंजाब में बेहतर स्कूल, अस्पताल, रोजगार और भ्रष्टाचार मुक्त शासन के वादे के साथ सत्ता में आई थी, न कि धार्मिक प्रतीकों की राजनीति के साथ। लेकिन 2027 विधानसभा चुनावों से पहले पार्टी ने अमृतसर में ₹150 करोड़ के लव-कुश मंदिर की घोषणा की है और साथ ही हिंदू समाज तक अपनी पहुंच भी बढ़ा रही है। ऐसे में बड़ा सवाल यह है: क्या ‘आप’ सभी समुदायों को साथ लेकर चलने की कोशिश कर रही है, या फिर वही पहचान की राजनीति अपना रही है, जिसकी कभी आलोचना करती थी ? क्या अब सुशासन की जगह चुनावी रणनीति ने ले ली है, या बदलते पंजाब की राजनीति में यही व्यावहारिक राजनीति है ?
Arvind Kejriwal has long projected Vipassana meditation as a source of peace, clarity and inner strength. Now, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has also left for a Vipassana retreat in Bengaluru while his Government faces the Akal Takht controversy, demands to amend the anti-sacrilege law, and mounting political criticism. This raises a larger question: At a time when Punjab is looking for answers, should its Chief Minister be searching for inner peace, or should he first restore public confidence through leadership and accountability ? Can meditation quiet a political storm, or must difficult questions be answered before peace can truly be found ?
