As "Missing" posters and "Tiger Abhi Zinda Hai" hoardings battle for attention in Majitha, Bikram Singh Majithia's political saga is beginning to look as much like a perception war as a legal one. While critics argue that a leader facing police action should answer questions directly, supporters appear determined to project confidence and defiance through symbolism and slogans. The bigger political question is, in today's politics, what matters more, being physically visible or politically visible ? And if the "Tiger Abhi Zinda Hai" campaign continues to energise his supporters, could Majithia end up gaining more political mileage from this controversy than his opponents expected ?
मजीठा में एक तरफ़ "लापता" पोस्टर और दूसरी तरफ़ "टाइगर अभी ज़िंदा है" वाले होर्डिंग्स चर्चा का केंद्र बने हुए हैं। ऐसे में बिक्रम सिंह मजीठिया का मामला अब केवल कानूनी नहीं, बल्कि राजनीतिक धारणा की लड़ाई भी बनता दिखाई दे रहा है। जहां उनके विरोधी सवालों के सीधे जवाब की मांग कर रहे हैं, वहीं समर्थक नारों और प्रतीकों के ज़रिए ताकत और आत्मविश्वास का संदेश देने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं। बड़ा राजनीतिक सवाल यह है कि आज की राजनीति में क्या ज़्यादा महत्वपूर्ण है, शारीरिक रूप से मौजूद होना या राजनीतिक रूप से प्रासंगिक बने रहना ? और यदि "टाइगर अभी ज़िंदा है" अभियान समर्थकों को लगातार उत्साहित करता रहा, तो क्या मजीठिया इस पूरे विवाद से अपने विरोधियों की अपेक्षा से अधिक राजनीतिक लाभ हासिल कर सकते हैं ?
With Manpreet Singh Ayali increasingly being seen as one of the more independent-minded voices in Punjab's Panthic politics, his political journey continues to attract attention. Over the years, Ayali has often taken positions that set him apart from established power centres, earning him both admirers and critics. As the Akali political space undergoes major churn, a question is being quietly asked does Manpreet Singh Ayali have the potential to emerge as a larger state-level leader in his own right, or does Punjab politics still leave limited room for leaders who prefer carving their own path instead of fitting into established camps ?
