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.
After contesting on a Shiromani Akali Dal ticket in 2022 and then switching sides to fight on a BJP ticket in 2024 and losing both times, Ravi Karan Singh Kahlon still seems caught between legacy and reality. Son of former Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon, he often points to being denied his family stronghold as the reason for his setbacks.
2022 में शिरोमणि अकाली दल के टिकट पर चुनाव लड़ने और फिर 2024 में पार्टी बदलकर बीजेपी के टिकट पर मैदान में उतरने के बावजूद दोनों बार हार का सामना करने वाले रविकरण सिंह काहलों अब भी विरासत और हकीकत के बीच फंसे नजर आते हैं। पूर्व स्पीकर निर्मल सिंह काहलों के बेटे होने के नाते वे अक्सर अपने पारिवारिक गढ़ से टिकट न मिलने को अपनी हार की बड़ी वजह बताते रहे हैं।
Turncoats often expect a fresh start after switching camps, but politics can sometimes leave them stuck between the old guard and the new order. Parminder Singh Dhindsa’s journey reflects just that, once a senior Akali face with key portfolios and repeated wins, his break from the parent party and shift into a rebel space hasn’t quite translated into renewed political momentum. After the 2022 defeat from Lehra, it increasingly feels like he is caught in a camp that makes noise but lacks direction, where visibility doesn’t always convert into relevance. Has Dhindsa’s rebellion given him a new political identity or has it left him stranded without a clear base to return to ?
