A) Smriti Irani is highlighting issues like crime and development that many Punjabis genuinely care about.
B) The BJP appears increasingly serious about making Punjab a major political target ahead of 2027.
C) Making promises about Punjab is easy; understanding Punjab's unique political, social and religious realities is much harder.
D) Before promising to fix Punjab, Smriti Irani may first need to convince voters that she truly understands the state she wants the BJP to govern.