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?
The Punjab Police SIT has summoned Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia for questioning on October 5 in the long-running drug case. With the case returning to the spotlight as Punjab heads towards 2027, Majithia’s political standing is once again under attention. Could the renewed drug-case scrutiny become a fresh political challenge for Bikram Singh Majithia ahead of 2027 ?
पंजाब पुलिस की एस.आई.टी. ने शिरोमणि अकाली दल के नेता बिक्रम सिंह मजीठिया को लंबे समय से चल रहे ड्रग केस में 5 अक्टूबर को पूछताछ के लिए बुलाया है। 2027 के करीब आते हुए केस के फिर चर्चा में आने से मजीठिया की राजनीतिक स्थिति पर भी ध्यान गया है। क्या ड्रग केस की यह नई जांच 2027 से पहले बिक्रम सिंह मजीठिया के लिए एक नई राजनीतिक चुनौती बन सकती है ?
Parminder Singh Dhindsa and Bibi Jagir Kaur have both enjoyed ministerial roles under Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal Governments and built long political careers within the party. After moving away from Sukhbir Singh Badal’s SAD and becoming part of Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit), both are now preparing for the 2027 Assembly battle. But after years in power and political setbacks, can these familiar Akali faces still convert their old political influence into actual votes under a new banner ?
