The murder of Kabaddi promoter Rana Balachauria in full public view has ripped the cover off a dark truth; Punjab’s traditional sport is now tangled with gang rivalries, extortion rackets, and alleged links to the killing of Sidhu Moosewala.
कबड्डी प्रमोटर राणा बलाचौरिया की सरेआम हत्या ने एक कड़वी सच्चाई उजागर कर दी है, पंजाब का पारंपरिक खेल अब गैंग वार, उगाही और सिद्धू मूसेवाला हत्याकांड से जुड़े आरोपों के जाल में फँस चुका है। खिलाड़ी मारे जा रहे हैं, टूर्नामेंटों पर दबदबा है और सोशल मीडिया पर खुलेआम हत्यारों के नाम लिए जा रहे हैं।
Even while crying foul over misuse of power by AAP, the Shiromani Akali Dal showed it is not out of the rural fight. Under Sukhbir Singh Badal, SAD held some key pockets in rural punjab, proving its village network still responds when activated. Narrow but clear wins against AAP showed that the party’s structure, weakened but intact, can still deliver. AAP may have topped the chart, but Sukhbir Badal ensured SAD was not erased. In a field where others blamed and faded, SAD fought and survived. Has Sukhbir Badal kept the party relevant enough to stage a rural comeback in 2027 ?
