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?
Punjab Congress is launching its "Punjab Reroot Campaign" with a special focus on first-time voters, youth outreach and reconnecting with different sections of society ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. But the announcement has also triggered a blunt question can a party truly "reroot" itself among voters before first uprooting the factionalism that has repeatedly weakened it from within ? After years of internal rivalries, missed opportunities and electoral setbacks, is Congress preparing to reconnect with Punjab's youth, or still trying to reconnect with itself ? And if young voters are being asked to believe in a fresh Congress, shouldn't the party first show that it has learned from the mistakes that pushed many of those voters away in the first place ?
पंजाब कांग्रेस 2027 विधानसभा चुनाव से पहले "पंजाब रीरूट अभियान" शुरू कर रही है, जिसका खास फोकस पहली बार मतदान करने वाले युवाओं, युवा मतदाताओं और समाज के विभिन्न वर्गों से दोबारा जुड़ने पर है। लेकिन इस अभियान ने एक सीधा सवाल भी खड़ा कर दिया है क्या कोई पार्टी मतदाताओं के बीच अपनी जड़ें फिर से मजबूत कर सकती है, जब उसकी अपनी अंदरूनी गुटबाज़ी अभी तक पूरी तरह खत्म नहीं हुई ? वर्षों से चले आ रहे आंतरिक टकराव, गंवाए गए राजनीतिक अवसर और चुनावी झटकों के बाद, क्या कांग्रेस पंजाब के युवाओं से दोबारा जुड़ने की तैयारी कर रही है, या अभी भी खुद को ही जोड़ने की कोशिश में लगी हुई है ? और यदि युवाओं से एक नई कांग्रेस पर भरोसा करने को कहा जा रहा है, तो क्या पार्टी को पहले यह साबित नहीं करना चाहिए कि उसने उन गलतियों से कुछ सीखा है जिनकी वजह से कई युवा उससे दूर हो गए ?
Punjab Congress President Raja Warring often appears eager to highlight his own efforts and achievements, but many critics argue that the party's actual performance gives him little reason for self-congratulation. While Congress continues to punch below its weight in Punjab and struggles to convert AAP's difficulties into a clear political advantage, Warring's public messaging can sometimes sound more like praise for the leadership than an honest assessment of the party's shortcomings. This raises a sharp question, is Raja Warring spending too much time defending his performance and too little time confronting the reasons behind Congress's continued struggles ? And when a party is still searching for momentum, should its leader be projecting satisfaction or demonstrating greater accountability ?
