The Indian Government had announced capital projects worth ₹11.11 lakh crore in its 2024-25 budget, to be spent on infrastructure. With only 3 months remaining in financial year about ₹5 lakh crore worth of projects have been announced so far.
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This means that 65% of the work is expected to be completed between December and March. Is this possible?
Sukhbir Singh Badal and Bikram Singh Majithia are once again taking the Shiromani Akali Dal’s “Punjab Bachao” campaign to the ground, raising law and order and other public issues. But with the party trying to rebuild its political space ahead of 2027, is the bigger challenge for its top leadership to turn rally crowds and sharp attacks on the government into a sustained grassroots comeback ?
सुखबीर सिंह बादल और बिक्रम सिंह मजीठिया एक बार फिर शिरोमणि अकाली दल के “पंजाब बचाओ” अभियान को जमीन पर ले जा रहे हैं और कानून-व्यवस्था समेत कई जनहित के मुद्दे उठा रहे हैं। लेकिन 2027 से पहले पार्टी अपनी राजनीतिक जमीन फिर से मजबूत करने की कोशिश कर रही है। ऐसे में क्या उसके शीर्ष नेतृत्व के सामने सबसे बड़ी चुनौती रैलियों की भीड़ और सरकार पर तीखे हमलों को एक मजबूत जमीनी राजनीतिक वापसी में बदलना है ?
Amritpal Singh-led ‘Waris Punjab De’ is expanding its electoral footprint, with candidates announced in several constituencies and former SAD MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali joining the organisation. Its formal registration and election symbol were still pending, while the party has said Amritpal Singh will be its chief ministerial face. But here is the harder question: Can Amritpal Singh turn strong Panthic emotion and his personal appeal into a broad political movement for Punjab or does his politics risk remaining dependent on identity, symbolism and the anger of a particular section of voters ?
