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?
With the Shiromani Akali Dal trying to rebuild its political base, Harsimrat Kaur Badal remains one of the party’s most visible national faces. But can she actually help turn around the party’s fortunes, or is her role unlikely to make a major difference without a wider organisational reset ? As the Akali Dal searches for a new political spark, what role can Harsimrat Kaur Badal realistically play in its comeback ?
शिरोमणि अकाली दल अपने राजनीतिक जनाधार को फिर मजबूत करने की कोशिश कर रहा है और हरसिमरत कौर बादल पार्टी के सबसे प्रमुख राष्ट्रीय चेहरों में बनी हुई हैं। लेकिन क्या वह पार्टी की सियासी किस्मत बदलने में अहम भूमिका निभा सकती हैं या व्यापक संगठनात्मक बदलाव के बिना उनका प्रभाव सीमित ही रहेगा ? जब अकाली दल को नई राजनीतिक ताकत की तलाश है, तो पार्टी की वापसी में हरसिमरत कौर बादल की असली भूमिका क्या हो सकती है ?
Punjab has a long history of political families, but many of them are now split across different parties. Ticket disputes, personal ambitions and changing loyalties have seen relatives take different political paths. For Congress, this adds another layer to its existing internal troubles. If even political families are divided across party lines, can Congress build the unity it needs before 2027 ?
