According to the data released by the Punjab government, based on the 2011 census and now estimated to have crossed a population of 3 crores, there are over 35 lakh agricultural workers in Punjab, accounting for 35% of the total workforce. The total workforce in Punjab is approximately 97.98 lakh.
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Considering these statistics, do you think there is a need for a new strategy for the development of the agricultural sector in Punjab?
As Sukhbir Singh Badal welcomed former MLA Surinder Singh Bhulewal Rathan and members of the Hoshiarpur unit of the Punar Surjit Dal back into the Shiromani Akali Dal under the banner of “Akali Ghar Wapsi,” the move is being projected as a sign that leaders who once drifted away are now returning to their political home.
जैसे ही सुखबीर सिंह बादल ने पूर्व विधायक सुरिंदर सिंह भुलेवाल राठां और पुनर सुरजीत दल की होशियारपुर इकाई के सदस्यों का “अकाली घर वापसी” अभियान के तहत शिरोमणि अकाली दल में स्वागत किया, इस कदम को इस रूप में देखा जा रहा है कि जो नेता कभी अलग हो गए थे, वे अब अपने राजनीतिक घर की ओर लौट रहे हैं।
Sukhbir Singh Badal has launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party government, alleging that handing out ₹1,000 per month to women while Punjab’s debt keeps climbing is nothing more than an attempt to “buy votes” with borrowed money. The Shiromani Akali Dal chief argued that Punjab cannot be run on short-term cash handouts and headline announcements while deeper issues like jobs, industry and farmers’ distress remain unresolved.
