Do you believe that tightening punishments for sexual offences, as seen in the recent Tamil Nadu amendments, will effectively deter sexual crimes, or is a stronger focus on enforcement, conviction rates, and preventive measures needed?
Polling
A) Strongly agree – harsher punishments will deter crimes.
B) Agree – punishments alone aren’t enough; enforcement and conviction rates are key.
C) Disagree – harsher punishments will only increase crime severity.
Punjab BJP President Sunil Kumar Jakhar has slammed the Punjab Budget as “misleading” and warned that such policies could “uproot the roots of Punjab,” questioning how the Government will fund its promise of ₹1,000 per month for women while the state already carries heavy debt. But with the BJP itself having limited political presence in Punjab despite strong criticism of the ruling government, Jakhar’s remarks have also triggered political chatter about whether the party is offering an alternative roadmap or simply raising alarms from the sidelines.
पंजाब भाजपा अध्यक्ष सुनील कुमार जाखड़ ने पंजाब बजट को “भ्रामक” बताते हुए कड़ी आलोचना की और चेतावनी दी कि ऐसी नीतियां “पंजाब की जड़ों को उखाड़ सकती हैं।” उन्होंने सवाल उठाया कि जब राज्य पहले ही भारी कर्ज के बोझ तले दबा है, तो सरकार महिलाओं को ₹1,000 प्रति माह देने का वादा कैसे पूरा करेगी। लेकिन पंजाब में भाजपा की सीमित राजनीतिक मौजूदगी के बीच जाखड़ के इन तीखे बयानों ने यह चर्चा भी छेड़ दी है कि क्या पार्टी कोई ठोस वैकल्पिक रोडमैप पेश कर रही है या सिर्फ किनारे खड़े होकर सवाल उठा रही है।
As Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini accused the Punjab Government of indulging in “freebie politics” and claimed people are looking for change, the remarks come just days before Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s ‘Badlav’ rally in Moga. With the BJP positioning itself as an alternative in Punjab while criticising welfare giveaways, the political curiosity now shifts to the rally itself.
