Yuva Uttarakhand

By Gursewak Singh Toor There are many causes of unrest in Punjab. It starts with Punjab's rights regarding Chandigarh and Punjab's waters. According to international law, Punjab's free-flowing waters belong to Punjab, but still, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi are receiving this natural resource free of cost. Even during British times, the princely states used to pay Punjab for water. The killings of innocent people by the state in 1947, 1966, 1984–1995, and the ongoing drug genocide from 2000 till today remain unresolved. Sikh prisoners are still in jail after 30+ years, and many have not been released even after serving their sentences. Many youngsters have also been jailed on dubious charges or for simply saying "Khalistan" or for other minimal allegations. They are not being released. Meanwhile, culprits of the Gujarat riots in 2002, including rapists, are getting bail on the grounds of good character and moral behavior. Powerful individuals like Ram Rahim, invo...

By Mukesh Devrari  The trouble in Punjab started as the central and state governments failed to fulfill the basic developmental needs of the people. Punjab has been in the news for all the wrong reasons for the last ten years. The Congress government in Punjab, led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, must be partially blamed for the trouble brewing in the region today. Though his nationalist credentials are unquestionable, during his tenure, Punjab slid into drug addiction. Also, it would not be fair to blame only the former Congress government for the deteriorating situation in Punjab. The BJP once had a very strong presence in Punjab. In fact, Punjab consistently sent BJP members to the lower house of Parliament, including Navjot Singh Sidhu and Sunny Deol, until recently. Still, PM Modi and his coterie isolated the leaders of their own party in Punjab and failed to address their political aspirations. Congress and the SAD also lost credibility due to rampant corruption ov...