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?
With two-time MLA Chaudhary Mohan Lal Banga joining the Shiromani Akali Dal during the Bagha Purana rally led by Sukhbir Singh Badal, his return has again drawn attention to his long political journey across parties. After earlier serving as an Akali MLA, he later moved through BSP and Congress, joined the BJP in late 2021 and contested the 2022 Assembly elections on its ticket, before now returning to the Akali fold. His comeback also comes after Dr. Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi, who won the 2022 election on an Akali Dal ticket, defected to the Aam Aadmi Party in 2024 while continuing as the sitting MLA. As the Akali Dal prepares for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, is the party now likely to project Mohan Lal Banga as its key face from the constituency in an effort to reclaim its lost ground ?
दो बार के विधायक चौधरी मोहन लाल बंगा के बाघा पुराना की रैली के दौरान शिरोमणि अकाली दल में शामिल होने से उनकी लंबी राजनीतिक यात्रा एक बार फिर चर्चा में आ गई है। इससे पहले वे अकाली दल के विधायक रह चुके हैं, लेकिन बाद में उन्होंने बसपा और कांग्रेस का रुख किया। वर्ष 2021 के अंत में वे भाजपा में शामिल हुए और 2022 का विधानसभा चुनाव भाजपा के टिकट पर लड़ा, लेकिन अब फिर से अकाली दल में वापसी कर ली है। उनका यह कदम उस समय सामने आया है जब डॉ. सुखविंदर कुमार सुक्खी, जिन्होंने 2022 का चुनाव अकाली दल के टिकट पर जीता था, 2024 में आम आदमी पार्टी में शामिल हो गए, हालांकि वे अभी भी मौजूदा विधायक हैं। ऐसे में 2027 के पंजाब विधानसभा चुनावों की तैयारी के बीच क्या अकाली दल अब मोहन लाल बंगा को इस क्षेत्र से अपना प्रमुख चेहरा बनाकर खोया हुआ जनाधार वापस पाने की कोशिश करेगा ?
Addressing a rally in Bagha Purana, Sukhbir Singh Badal said that if the Shiromani Akali Dal comes to power in 2027, farmers will receive 12 hours of uninterrupted daytime electricity for irrigation, going beyond the 8-hour daytime supply policy introduced by the Government of Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party. He also said he shares a deep personal connection with Bagha Purana, recalling that when he won his first Lok Sabha election from Faridkot, the largest lead among the nine assembly segments always came from Bagha Purana. As the Akali Dal tries to reconnect with voters, could this combination of farmer-focused promises and long-standing electoral ties help revive the party’s support in the region ahead of the 2027 elections ?
