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?
Senior Akali leader and former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra has resigned from Akali Dal Punar Surjit, citing differences with Giani Harpreet Singh over the approach to Panthic unity. Chandumajra believes that all Akali and Panthic groups must come together on a common platform to protect Punjab’s interests and Punjabi identity. His exit has raised questions about his next political move, especially amid efforts to bring different Akali factions together. Will Chandumajra now move closer to the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), or will his push for Panthic unity lead him towards a broader political platform ?
वरिष्ठ अकाली नेता और पूर्व सांसद प्रेम सिंह चंदूमाजरा ने पंथक एकता के मुद्दे पर ज्ञानी हरप्रीत सिंह के साथ मतभेदों का हवाला देते हुए अकाली दल पुनर्सुरजीत से इस्तीफा दे दिया है। चंदूमाजरा का मानना है कि पंजाब के हितों और पंजाबी पहचान की रक्षा के लिए सभी अकाली और पंथक संगठनों को एक साझा मंच पर आना चाहिए। उनके इस्तीफे के बाद उनके अगले राजनीतिक कदम को लेकर सवाल उठने लगे हैं, खासकर ऐसे समय में जब विभिन्न अकाली गुटों को एकजुट करने के प्रयास जारी हैं। क्या चंदूमाजरा अब शिरोमणि अकाली दल (बादल) के करीब जाएंगे या पंथक एकता की उनकी कोशिश उन्हें किसी व्यापक राजनीतिक मंच की ओर ले जाएगी ?
At a meeting with traders in Nabha, Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal stressed that choosing the right Chief Minister was key to solving Punjab’s problems. He spoke about crime, GST, alleged inspector raj and the difficulties faced by small traders. He also promised relief under an Akali Dal Government. His remarks placed the Chief Minister’s role at the centre of Punjab’s future, while raising questions about his own leadership ambitions. Is Sukhbir Singh Badal presenting a governance agenda for Punjab or using public meetings to strengthen his own claim to the Chief Minister’s chair ?