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?
BJP is once again projecting higher MSP for Kharif crops as proof that Prime Minister Modi’s Government stands firmly with Punjab’s farmers, while also promising that a future “double engine” Government in Punjab would bring better procurement, infrastructure, and prosperity. But after years of farmer protests, mistrust over farm laws, rising debt, and anger over crop diversification policies, can higher MSP announcements alone really rebuild BJP’s political credibility among Punjab’s farmers, or is the party still struggling to overcome the deep political damage created during the farm agitation era ?
भाजपा एक बार फिर खरीफ फसलों पर बढ़े हुए न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य (MSP) को इस बात के सबूत के तौर पर पेश कर रही है कि प्रधानमंत्री मोदी की सरकार पंजाब के किसानों के साथ मजबूती से खड़ी है। साथ ही पार्टी यह भी दावा कर रही है कि पंजाब में भविष्य की “डबल इंजन” सरकार किसानों को बेहतर खरीद व्यवस्था, मजबूत इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर और अधिक समृद्धि दे सकती है। लेकिन वर्षों तक चले किसान आंदोलन, कृषि कानूनों को लेकर पैदा हुए अविश्वास, बढ़ते कर्ज़ और फसल विविधीकरण नीतियों को लेकर नाराज़गी के बाद, क्या सिर्फ न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य (MSP) बढ़ाने से भाजपा पंजाब के किसानों के बीच अपनी राजनीतिक विश्वसनीयता दोबारा बना पाएगी, या फिर पार्टी अब भी किसान आंदोलन से हुए गहरे राजनीतिक नुकसान से बाहर निकलने के लिए संघर्ष कर रही है ?
As Punjab BJP protests against the Aam Aadmi Party Government’s decision to replace EVMs with ballot papers in upcoming local body elections, the controversy has sparked a wider political debate because parties across India have often changed their stand on EVMs depending on whether they are in power or in opposition. While the BJP has traditionally defended EVMs at the national level against opposition criticism, it is now accusing the Punjab government of trying to create room for manipulation through ballot papers. With political parties repeatedly switching between defending EVMs and demanding ballot papers based on political circumstances, has the debate over election systems now become less about technology and more about political trust and convenience ?
