Unemployed youths and stressed farmers to increase Punjab govt&#39s problems

December 8, 2016

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Unemployed youths in Punjab, the figure of which has crossed 40 lakh, are already on road or involved in drugs, the farmers of Punjab – known as the king of fields, sustainer of nation – have also come on the roads being fed up from the wrong policies of the government.

Because of daily jams on the roads, protests in front of the district administrative offices, the government is in great

trouble. The government had earlier saved itself from the sugarcane growers with great difficulty, but, now whitefly is sucking the blood of the government and the farmer is not happy by getting the compensation of Rs. 8000 per acre because the expenses on sowing and taking care are more than Rs. 20,000 per acre.

The marketing of 1509 and 1121 variety by the government agencies is not certain. The way the government offices and roads are becoming the wrestling places, it looks that the Akali Government is not likely to be at ease in the coming months.

At the same time, the Congress is showing its keen interest to influence the unemployed youths and farmers. But, both these classes are so fed up from the system that they are not ready to listen to the false promises of Akali-BJP and Congress as well and the political benefit is likely to go to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

It is perhaps for the first time that the farmers are openly opposing the Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal in his political career and they are busy in working out new strategies.

Though Sukhbir Singh Badal, Dy. CM is representing the youths of Punjab, but, so far as employment issue is concerned, there is hardly any hope for the unemployed youths because of controversial statements by him.

Dy.CM had promised to give employment to 75,000 youths and but on next day brought down the figure to 10,000. The position is that for very limited posts, the applications are received in lacs.

Chief Minister is also busy in sorting out the issue of Dera Sachha Sauda by working on the vote bank for the coming assembly elections, the district administration has been kept busy in satisfying the farmers&#39 community but as to what is going on practically for employment is not at all anybody&#39s agenda.

Frankly speaking, the government has to be serious on both the issues of youths and farmers of the state by creating more job opportunities and extending the compensation to the farmers besides other marketing facilities. In case the youths along with the farmers join hands to resort to agitation, the government is likely to land in a very awkward situation, which could be beyond control.

December 8, 2016

89 2 minutes read