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?
From the removal of Surjit Singh Barnala to the rise of the Badal family, the Shiromani Akali Dal has faced decades of factional fights. Today, after winning just three seats in 2022, the party is struggling to regain its political ground. With Akali unity talks and a possible BJP alliance back in focus, old questions about leadership and power-sharing have returned. After decades of factional battles and family-led politics, can the Shiromani Akali Dal rebuild itself before 2027 or is it still trapped in the same old power struggle ?
सुरजीत सिंह बरनाला को पार्टी से बाहर किए जाने से लेकर बादल परिवार के बढ़ते प्रभाव तक, शिरोमणि अकाली दल ने दशकों तक गुटबाजी का सामना किया है। 2022 में सिर्फ तीन सीटें जीतने के बाद पार्टी अपनी खोई हुई राजनीतिक जमीन वापस पाने की कोशिश कर रही है। अकाली गुटों की एकता और भारतीय जनता पार्टी के साथ संभावित गठबंधन की चर्चाओं के बीच नेतृत्व और सत्ता में हिस्सेदारी के पुराने सवाल फिर उठने लगे हैं। दशकों की गुटबाजी और परिवार-केंद्रित राजनीति के बाद, क्या शिरोमणि अकाली दल 2027 से पहले खुद को फिर से खड़ा कर पाएगा या वह अब भी सत्ता की उसी पुरानी लड़ाई में उलझा हुआ है ?
Harsimrat Kaur Badal has demanded the resignations of CM Bhagwant Mann and DGP Gaurav Yadav over Punjab’s drug crisis. Her sharp attack raises questions about whether the Shiromani Akali Dal is offering a clear path to accountability or using the crisis to regain political ground ahead of 2027. Is Harsimrat Kaur Badal leading a genuine push for accountability or is her demand for resignations another political move to put the Shiromani Akali Dal back in the spotlight ?
