The amount released by the Government of India for new projects is decreasing year by year. In the December quarter, projects worth ₹6 lakh crore were announced, while in the previous quarter it was ₹7.2 lakh crore, and in December 2023, this number was ₹7.7 lakh crore.
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Isn't this a matter of concern amidst the ongoing super wave of record development in the country?
With the Government projecting the India–U.S. interim trade framework as a major diplomatic achievement, tariff cuts, export gains, and a $500 billion purchase commitment, the political messaging is clearly focused on global stature and economic partnership. But with wider market access for American agricultural and industrial goods, opposition voices are already questioning the possible impact on Indian farmers, dairy producers, and small industries, a sensitive issue in states like Punjab.
सरकार भारत–अमेरिका अंतरिम व्यापार ढांचे को एक बड़ी कूटनीतिक उपलब्धि के रूप में पेश कर रही है। इसमें टैरिफ में कटौती, निर्यात के अवसर और 500 अरब डॉलर की खरीद प्रतिबद्धता जैसे कदम शामिल हैं। राजनीतिक संदेश साफ है, वैश्विक स्तर पर भारत की मजबूत छवि और आर्थिक साझेदारी। लेकिन अमेरिकी कृषि और औद्योगिक उत्पादों को अधिक बाजार पहुंच मिलने से विपक्ष अब इसके घरेलू असर पर सवाल उठा रहा है। खासकर किसानों, डेयरी क्षेत्र और छोटे उद्योगों पर संभावित दबाव को लेकर चिंता जताई जा रही है। पंजाब जैसे राज्यों में यह मुद्दा राजनीतिक रूप से संवेदनशील बन सकता है।
Narinder Kaur Bharaj burst onto the political scene in 2022 as Punjab’s youngest MLA, toppling a senior Congress minister in Sangrur and symbolising a new generation in AAP. But since then, her term has been clouded by allegations, from bribery claims and protests linked to truck union politics to being debarred by the Sangrur Bar Association, even as she asserts her innocence and works to be taken seriously. As 2027 elections approach, will Bharaj’s youth and early rise make her a symbol of new-age leadership in Punjab politics, or will the controversies she’s faced become obstacles she must overcome to stay relevant and trusted among voters ?
