With 10 lakh ASHA workers serving as the first line of healthcare in India for two decades, why does the Government still pay them as ‘volunteers’ instead of regular employees?
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If Andhra Pradesh can give them ₹10,000 per month and gratuity, why can’t the Centre do the same?
Pargat Singh often feels like Punjab Congress’s permanently frustrated “honest man”, clean image, sharp speeches, and always sounding one step away from publicly clashing with his own party again. From his sports hero background to openly challenging Congress leadership during difficult phases, Pargat built the image of a leader who looks more comfortable questioning the system than quietly adjusting to it. Supporters see him as fearless and genuine. Critics feel he carries more frustration and idealism than real political aggression. And inside the Punjab Congress, Pargat often appears respected by many, but rarely treated like a true power centre. In Punjab’s loud political circus, what do you think truly defines Pargat Singh’s political image today ?
परगट सिंह कई बार पंजाब कांग्रेस के स्थायी रूप से नाराज़ “ईमानदार आदमी” जैसे लगते हैं, साफ छवि, तीखे भाषण, और हमेशा ऐसा महसूस होता है कि वह अपनी ही पार्टी से फिर कभी भी खुलकर भिड़ सकते हैं। खेल जगत के नायक से लेकर मुश्किल दौर में कांग्रेस नेतृत्व को खुली चुनौती देने तक, परगट ने ऐसी छवि बनाई है जो सिस्टम से सवाल पूछने में ज़्यादा सहज दिखती है, बजाय चुपचाप समझौता करने के। समर्थक उन्हें बेबाक और सच्चा मानते हैं। आलोचकों को लगता है कि उनके अंदर वास्तविक राजनीतिक आक्रामकता से ज़्यादा नाराज़गी और आदर्शवाद दिखाई देता है। और पंजाब कांग्रेस के अंदर भी, परगट को कई लोग सम्मान तो देते हैं, लेकिन शायद ही कभी उन्हें असली शक्ति केंद्र की तरह देखा जाता है। पंजाब की शोर-शराबे वाली राजनीति में, आपके हिसाब से आज परगट सिंह की असली राजनीतिक पहचान क्या है ?
Brahm Mohindra has long been seen as one of Punjab Congress’s most calm and non-controversial senior leaders, a politician who preferred quiet organisation work over daily political drama. But in today’s Punjab politics, where loud speeches and constant visibility dominate attention, Mohindra’s low-profile style often feels like it belongs to a completely different era. His absence from the 2022 elections also made many people wonder whether experienced old-school leaders like him are slowly fading out of Punjab’s main political conversation. As Congress looks toward 2027 and struggles with image, leadership, and public trust in Punjab, do you think a more active Brahm Mohindra could actually help change how voters see the party again ?
