In the Malwa belt of Punjab, 9 or 10 years back, the most suitable and profitable crop was long staple cotton, which was grown in more than 7 lakh hectares, but has drastically reduced to under 1 lakh hectares.
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Has the Administration shown some great seriousness to tide over this crisis situation?
Bibi Jagir Kaur, once a rebel voice against the Shiromani Akali Dal leadership, is now reportedly close to returning to the party. After joining the Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) faction, she had emerged as one of the prominent faces of the breakaway group. But after Prem Singh Chandumajra’s return to the main party, her possible comeback raises fresh questions about her political stand ahead of 2027. Bibi Jagir Kaur once challenged the Akali Dal leadership and stood with the rebels. Is her possible return a change of heart, a change of strategy or simply a case of political homecoming before elections ?
बीबी जागीर कौर, जिन्होंने कभी शिरोमणि अकाली दल के नेतृत्व के खिलाफ बगावत की थी, अब कथित तौर पर पार्टी में लौटने के करीब हैं। शिरोमणि अकाली दल (पुनर सुरजीत) गुट में शामिल होने के बाद वह इस अलग हुए गुट के प्रमुख चेहरों में शामिल हो गई थीं। लेकिन प्रेम सिंह चंदूमाजरा की मुख्य पार्टी में वापसी के बाद, उनकी संभावित वापसी ने 2027 से पहले उनके राजनीतिक रुख पर नए सवाल खड़े कर दिए हैं। बीबी जागीर कौर ने कभी अकाली दल के नेतृत्व को चुनौती दी थी और बागी नेताओं का साथ दिया था। क्या उनकी संभावित वापसी विचारों में बदलाव है, राजनीतिक रणनीति में बदलाव है या चुनाव से पहले अपनी पुरानी पार्टी में लौटने की कोशिश ?
With its electoral base shrinking, rival parties gaining ground and internal Akali factions challenging its traditional support, the Shiromani Akali Dal faces a tough road ahead of the 2027 elections. Senior party leaders have spoken in favour of reuniting with the BJP, while the final decision rests with Sukhbir Singh Badal. Is this possible alliance about rebuilding Punjab’s political strength or protecting the party’s own future ? Is the Shiromani Akali Dal considering a reunion with the BJP to regain political ground or has the party reached a point where survival matters more than its past political stand ?
