Political activity intensifies in Punjab: Sukhbir Badal meets CR Patil; will an Akali-BJP alliance alter the political arithmetic? Assembly elections in Punjab are scheduled for 2027. Ahead of this, speculation has intensified regarding a potential alliance between the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal and Punjab BJP election in-charge C.R. Patil met in Delhi. Political activity regarding a potential alliance between the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections has intensified. Amidst speculation that has been circulating for several days, a lengthy meeting in Delhi between Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal and Punjab BJP election in-charge C.R. Patil has further fueled discussions about the alliance. According to sources, the two leaders discussed the current political situation in Punjab and the strategy for the upcoming assembly elections. No official information has...
Balbir Singh Sidhu Slams Punjab Government Over Power Crisis and Failure to Supply Canal Water to Tail-End Areas
Balbir Singh Sidhu Slams Punjab Government Over Power Crisis and Failure to Supply Canal Water to Tail-End Areas Punjab Government Must Immediately Resolve the Problems of Farmers and the General Public : Balbir Singh Sidhu S.A.S.Nagar 30 June ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Former Punjab Health Minister and senior Congress leader Balbir Singh Sidhu launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over the severe power and irrigation crisis in the state, alleging that its false claims and administrative failures have pushed farmers and ordinary citizens into extreme hardship. He said that during the crucial paddy transplantation season, farmers are receiving neither adequate canal water nor sufficient electricity, putting thousands of acres of crops at risk of drying up. Sidhu stated that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has repeatedly claimed that canal water has been ensured up to the tail-end areas of the irrigation network. However, the ground reality is entirely different....