The business community contributing over 30% to Punjab's GDP is facing several challenges, while providing employment to over 8 lakh youth in factories.
If they are not given the freedom to work and innovate, how can Punjab move forward?
Gurdeep Singh Batth, the AAP rebel who dented his former party’s prospects in the Barnala bypoll, is reportedly set to join Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). His move comes at a time when SAD is trying to regain ground after strong bypoll performances. With Gurdeep Singh Batth’s possible induction, the real question is: Will SAD benefit from welcoming defectors like him or is the party relying too much on outsiders instead of building grassroots strength?
गुरदीप सिंह बाठ, जो आम आदमी पार्टी से अलग होकर बरनाला उपचुनाव में अपनी पुरानी पार्टी की संभावनाओं को नुकसान पहुँचाने वाले रहे, कथित तौर पर शिरोमणि अकाली दल में शामिल होने वाले हैं। यह कदम ऐसे समय में आया है जब अकाली दल मजबूत उपचुनाव प्रदर्शन के बाद अपने कदम जमाने की कोशिश कर रहा है। गुरदीप सिंह बाठ के संभावित शामिल होने के साथ, असली सवाल यह है, क्या अकाली दल को ऐसे दलबदलुओं का स्वागत करने से फायदा होगा या पार्टी बाहरी नेताओं पर बहुत अधिक निर्भर हो रही है और जमीनी स्तर की ताकत को मजबूत करने में पीछे रह रही है?
Punjab Congress has issued show-cause notices to several block presidents for skipping the party’s “Save the Constitution” events, but the real twist is what happened at the same time. Many of those leaders weren’t absent; they were attending a function hosted by Former CM Charanjit Singh Channi on the very same day. Top state leaders were there too, turning the programme into a public display of internal camps.
