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?
With Sukhbir Singh Badal handing Kartarpur’s constituency charge to former MP Mohinder Singh Kaypee, the move looks like a political rehabilitation for a leader who finished fourth in the last Lok Sabha election with a modest vote share.
सुखबीर सिंह बादल द्वारा पूर्व सांसद मोहिंदर सिंह के.पी. को करतारपुर का हलका इंचार्ज बनाने के साथ ही यह कदम एक ऐसे नेता की राजनीतिक वापसी की कोशिश के रूप में देखा जा रहा है, जो पिछला लोकसभा चुनाव चौथे स्थान पर सीमित वोट शेयर के साथ खत्म कर चुके हैं। वहीं, कुछ स्थानीय नेताओं की कार्यक्रमों से दूरी और करतारपुर की बदलती राजनीतिक निष्ठाएं शिरोमणि अकाली दल के लिए नई चिंता भी पैदा कर रही हैं।
As Shiromani Akali Dal begins its “Punjab Bachao – Sukhbir Badal Lyao” campaign from Qadian with 40 rallies across the state and a major show planned at Talwandi Sabo on Baisakhi, Sukhbir Singh Badal is trying to revive the party’s ground strength ahead of 2027. But with rebel Akali factions still outside the fold and ongoing buzz around a possible BJP understanding, the political question goes beyond mobilisation. Is Sukhbir Singh Badal’s outreach aimed at rebuilding an independent Akali base or at consolidating strength to manage rebel pressures and negotiate from a stronger position in any future BJP equation ?
