As Punjab’s debt rises to Rs 3.74 lakh crore, a look at how India’s no. 1 state fell to 13

Punjab is grappling with an outstanding debt of Rs 3.74 lakh crore, constituting more than 46 percent of the state's GDP of over 8 lakh crore. This translates to a per capita debt of Rs 1.24 lakh for each of the state's three crore residents. Punjab, once India’s richest state, has slipped and fallen behind. MSP and subsidies should continue, but it needs to rediscover its entrepreneurial impulse. Watch #NationalInterest, originally published on 16 January, 2021, with the Editor-in-Chief @ShekharGupta
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[@subodhjain6440]

Punjab has a feudal mindset and allergic to Industry. From being a bread basket it became a basket case 😂

[@ishaanrohmetra3447]

+1 they want to do everyting by force, but that doesnt work in evry case.

[@family_guy_desi]

Non sense.... punjabis are working all around the world...in india from bombay to kolkata from utralhand to madhya pardesh to gujarat .... you guys are jealous...

[@ishaanrohmetra3447]

bro shutup, o one is jealous. we too want ever part of india to be highly prosperous.@@family_guy_desi

[@family_guy_desi]

@@ishaanrohmetra3447 read the comment section and draw a conclusion...you won't be despondent

[@satishsharma9307]

One, who has a knowledge of the subject, blood of villager in his veins and the historical knowledge of the State, it's valour, it's generous population and who has lived in that State at least for even a few months can only comment on it. Your utterance look so cheap for a community, about whom you do not appear to know at all.

[@TheMemeGuy124]

Congress and Akalis took them to no. 13. AAP will ensure they fall further

[@xyzabc162]

Isnot bjp an ally of akalis Why so much desperate to save bjp

[@rajendervallapureddy1564]

​@@xyzabc162bjp had like 4 or 5 seats?

[@user-cn2np1ou9y]

What about BJP n SAD oops .. how can u speak against ur masters

[@MOHITSINGH-pv7vw]

@@user-cn2np1ou9y BJP never played any crucial role in govt there, it was only for namesake to establish nda govt there just like it used to be in Bihar till 2017 and always happened with AIADMK in TN

[@user-cn2np1ou9y]

@@MOHITSINGH-pv7vw lol... But they they were ur ally... What has stopped bjpeee from doing good for the state... Bloody 10 years in power... And destroyed it completely that's the fact.

[@bhaskarnaugain5762]

Punjabis have a sense of superiority over others . Yahi inko le doobega

[@saifsamo9750]

100% agree Some of the most racist people I met were Punjabis.

[@rameshchouhan65]

Very excellent analysis 👌👌👌

[@vari217]

Punjabis are the worst people to work with. If its 1 or 2 punjabi working. Its all good, but if the company is filled with mostly punjabi people. The environment becomes toxic for others and even for some punjabis themself.

[@mxxmauuhan3597]

Not Punjabi's but Sikhs

[@Yakridu_Anna]

Only Sikh, that led to 1984 riots.

[@makarandpatil952]

Problem of Punjab is. Punjabi mindset

[@navinambastha1253]

सिखो को अंहकार असी तो शेर दा पूतर है और साडे अगे कौन है?

[@Typhonnyx]

doesn't further explain that due to tax breaks in states around punjab, industry has shifted out of punjab. Anyway the businesses in neighboring states are mostly punjabi only

[@navinambastha1253]

@@Typhonnyx Issue is not Punjabi, but Sikh mindset, असि तो शेर दा पुतर हैं। पंजाब मे हिदुं, इसाई और सिख भी हैं, पर सिख सोच है पंजाब साढा है, बाकी एंबें हैं।

[@rameshchouhan65]

​@@navinambastha1253exactly 😂

[@jaibirkang5345]

I guess you forgot the superior mindset evolved because how we sikhs been defamed since 1980’s and 1990’s . The whole nation discriminated against sikhs and sikh jokes were dominating newspaper and schools . Sikh children were discriminated because of their identity. So yes we are racist because you guys made us racist . If Hindus were so harmonious then we wouldn’t have such caste discrimination in the country . Remember what B.R ambedkar said “ i shall born as a hindu shall not die as a hindu. Have you seen how gujjars and rajput showcase themselves?

[@parvindersingh9781]

BECAUSE OF LANDLORD FREEBIES PUNJAB IS BROKEN ,

[@TheDeviced]

Exactly

[@Typhonnyx]

doesn't further explain that due to tax breaks in states around punjab, industry has shifted out of punjab. Anyway the businesses in neighboring states are mostly punjabi only

[@chanakyabharat756]

I thought the bluff master Kejriwal is gonna make this state no. 1

[@vinod1147]

Kejriwal is using coffers of Punjab to rent Jets and Helicopter for ferrying around India...

[@pardeeptandon]

@@vinod1147 : Does Modi not do the same?

[@sandymar2853]

@@pardeeptandonmodi does the same, but he’s more successful in leading the country.

[@pardeeptandon]

@@sandymar2853@sandymar2853 During Manmohan Singh's tenure, our GDP grew 2.83 times while Modi managed to double it, so how is he successful? In both Punjab and Delhi assemblies, Modi was beaten by Kejriwal. The Fact is increasingly educated Hindus have started feeling AAP is a better Hindu Party than BJP.

[@yourstrulytk12worldaffairs]

@@pardeeptandon GDP of Bharat- 2004 - 0.7T$ 2014 - 2T$ [MMS Era = 2.83x] 2024 - 4T$ [Modi Era = 2x] Factor - 1.41 [MMS divided by modi] GDP of the World- 2004 - 44.2T$ 2014 - 80T$ [1.81x] 2024 - 101T$ [1.26x] Factor - 1.43 [Decade 1 / Decade 2] Conclusion = The World GDP was growing 43% faster in the 2004 - 2014 decade compared to 2014 - 2024. But the GDP of Bharat was growing only 41% faster. (slower by 2 % points.) In other words = Modi = 70% MMS' GDP Growth Rate. But the World during modi = 69% of that era's growth rate. During the MMS era, the world was also growing at a higher rate. so we were part of the world's growth. but right now the world is facing a recession but we are the fastest growing economy in the world. [This is because of the successful economic policies of Modi.] So, Modi achieved more in his tenure (by 1 percentage point.) All while performing exceptionally well on other parameters including culture revival, national (border and internal) security, financial stability, growing foreign reserves, anti-corruption drive, huge infrastructure push, firm foreign policy, highly qualified cabinet instead of naamdaar cabinet, basic amenities for the poor (food, water, electricity, internet, sanitation, affordable healthcare, LPG, houses, loans for startups, lakhpati didi for women empowerment and direct transfer to jan dhan accounts!), digital infrastructure, fastest 5G Rollout, mostly good COVID handling (including vaccines), a very successful G20 summit, privatising bleeding and inefficient PSUs and revamping our railway sector (NHRCL, RRTS, Metro, Vande and Amrit Bharat Trains.) Just seeing the GDP numbers are not enough. we were part of 'the fragile five.' rampant corruption everywhere. NPAs out of control. the entire banking sector in crisis. None of this exists now. Ease of doing business, opening a start-up, getting funding, self-help groups... all these are achievements of the Modi govt. Landmark steps like demonetisation (which mostly failed because of non-cooperation from corrupt bank workers.), GST [A major step which is widely appreciated] and the unavoidable lockdown of 2020-21 were directly responsible for a short-term negative effect on our GDP. but we have only grown ever since. AAP lacks an ideology. It amended its constitution to finish internal democracy. It didn't celebrate Ram Mandir. It is ACTIVELY talking against CAA. it is shaking hands with INDI alliance parties who are all anti-Sanatan. It is shaking hands with the INC (how funny is that! considering it was born out of people's frustration against the INC!) That being said, I won't completely ignore AAP. It has potential. BJP is a party for Bharat and not for any particular religion. Only the BJP can write the Bharat Growth Story. The story of the reclamation of our lost glory.

[@mtarkes]

So tired of this man's Punjab Haryana and Delhi centric view of India.

[@mountolympus1098]

Freebie is reason. Yes it includes electricity, subsidies and MSP.

[@kicksomeup6998]

Punjab's economy is like it's people. Drugged up.

[@mg.f.9023]

Over-reliance on a limited set of crops makes the region vulnerable to market fluctuations and risks associated with those specific crops. Crop diversification can provide a more resilient agricultural sector, reducing the impact of price volatility

[@pardeeptandon]

If BJP implements MSP on all 23 crops the farmers will diversification.

[@militantatheist]

​@@pardeeptandon My factory is incurring losses. It's not my fault that others run their factories more efficiently; it's the fault of the government, which is prioritizing the interest of consumers by letting the market determine the price of the product I manufacture. This is unconstitutional. I believe I deserve reimbursement from taxpayers' money for my losses. I demand MSP.

[@Aman_PB03_Hr25]

Most stable crop price in Punjab due to MSP

[@harkritsingh1896]

1. Prioritizing agriculture over any other sector and huge amount spent on subsidies. 2. Lack of industrialisation 3. Lack of leadership to promote industrialisation and service industry. 4. Still state gdp is dependant to agriculture. 5. Brain drain of educated youth. 6. These farm unions are so powerful in punjab that every government has to utilize maximum resources on agriculture, lack of capital expenditure.

[@mountolympus1098]

Agricultural freebie is reason for all of the problems you mentioned.

[@vaibhavraj__]

Punjab has taken the LEFT turn similar to the many EU countries where people ask for 4 day work week, free this, free that etc. That path doesn't meet progress in the longer term.

[@amiteshsingh5033]

Bro Punjabis aren't even remotely rich as these europeans (Punjab per capita GDP is a sixth of the poorest EU country), nor they pay direct taxes, when compared to these Europeans who are demanding similar things. This happens when you're broke af but go too woke too early.

[@wisdomhighschool9975]

Punjab is a Victim of Self-Praise,"Superiority Complex" etc They need to Learn from People of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka etc Who Doesn't boast Too Much About their Technological and Industrial Success,They simply move, But Punjab thought itself soo powerful that They settled with Poor Quality and Highly Government Dependent Agriculture, As a Result every young Punjabi after finding out all that "Superior" thing is a Sham when there are no Non-Agri Jobs, They Wants to Move out of the State by any means and Bengalis too

[@bushmaster777]

Absolutely. I am amazed as to how uninformed the people of Punjab are about rest of the country.

[@manasgaya]

Its not only for Punjabis , even I have seen bengalis too that superiority complex that they are too much intellectual and they say that what bengalis think today india think tomorrow but I used to say that what bengalis think today, india don't want to think tomorrow or even after 5 and 10 years 😂

[@sadanandgote5544]

Even in agriculture, pther states are improving rapidly. MP has long ago overtaken Punjab and Haryana in wheat production. Other states have been steadily improving but Punjab remained complacent in their past glory. Other competing states have made great strides as a result Punjab and Haryana are lagging behind. No one can claim to be No.1 for perpetuity

[@sadanandgote5544]

​@@manasgayaRight .. Bengal was indeed the No.1 industrialized state in 50s and 60s. But with leftists policies they drive out industries who came to Maharastra, Tamilnadu, Gujarat, Karnataka etc. As a result, Bengal became impoverished and other states overtook them. Today Maharashtra is No.1 industrialized state. But they too are becoming complacent. May be after another 10 years Gujarat or TN may become No. 1 state ..

[@manasgaya]

@@sadanandgote5544 i agree on that but never forget about UP , UP is progressing a lot too . I was in UP for couple months the amount of development in UP is amazing seeing the development across from defence to logistics and agriculture and electronics manufacturing.

[@pravinmeher2036]

Aap's policies are going harm it further. Kejariwal is enjoying Delhi, because being capital, even his opponent can't afford Delhi to fail.

[@wisdomhighschool9975]

It's Police and Security forces are Maintained by Centre,Most of It's Development Projects and Infrastructure Projects are Funded by the Centre,Hence Despite so many freebies,They still have Surplus,But German Shepherds doesn't know this and Want such Unacceptable, Unnecessary and Corrupt Freebies across all states like an Idiot🤣🤣

[@pardeeptandon]

When implemented in Punjab, the Ex-Delhi Liqiour policy has increased the state Excise revenue and AAP is doing good work in Punjab by stoping the drugs coming via Mundra port to Punjab.

[@pravinmeher2036]

@@pardeeptandon oh.. stopping that coming from Mundra port.. but encouraging that is coming from pakistan border.. tell me how are the drones coming across the border are stopped by tharki Mann?

[@millennialmind9507]

Punjab isn't going anywhere@@pardeeptandon

[@vishnumohannair8506]

Look at Think school's analysis of AAPs handling of the fiscal situation in Delhi. They have achieved a fiscal surplus in Delhi against a fiscal deficit by the congress governnent after the so called freebies (which are nothing but civil facilities which are enjoyed by most of erurope). Don't go with propaganda of BJP who feels threatened by AAP, for them congress is convenient but AAP is scary. Plus AAP has achieved all this while getting witch hunted by BJP, what exactly has the AAP leaders in custody been found guilty of. It is just accusations for two years now

[@Vshwdkshnh]

Guptaji got lot of money from AAP & Scumgress brotherins to prop up Punjab.🥴😂

[@mitradutta62]

Stop calling land owners as farmers. Farmer is the one who does farming. It should be very basic

[@pravinmeher2036]

very true.. these farmers spend 13 months protesting..

[@in7854]

Punjab top per capita till 2000 because upto then no state is properly industrialized, mostly state economies depend on farming.

[@2MaulaJatt01]

😂😂 Punjab per capita is almost reached $3000 where are u getting information from? UP per capita is $1000 ..

[@RavindraKamath55]

​Rest of India doesn't care for Punjab..it is mentally sick man of subcontinent.

[@KishanKumar-qz1kt]

​​@@2MaulaJatt012200 dollar

[@NFR_Agartala]

​@@2MaulaJatt01he is saying till the year 2000 Punjab used to be one of the highest gdp per capita states and today it ranks 19th out of 33 states and union territories 😂😂

[@pravinmeher2036]

As per Gupta ji, For Modi to be good he has to excel in every single indicator, but photo of 3 middle age women reading books means entire punjab becomes sober.. *unbiased journalism++*

[@vaagai9808]

If they are so keen on learning, then they would've changed the way Punjab was being managed. They would've had industries representing diverse sectors and not be reliant on farming so much.

[@pardeeptandon]

Modani has not allowed any Industry to be set up in Punjab.

[@Onlyabhi9]

very true..Lot of value addition would have happen for their own products

[@DavidDLalsa]

@@pardeeptandon they know to get Visa.

[@aaryankumar8770]

​@@pardeeptandonmodani ke pehle se ye symptoms nahin the? And prove how can any central government "prevent" industries from being set up Otherwise apologise and shut up

[@pardeeptandon]

@@aaryankumar8770: Did Foxconn not require central government permission to set up a unit in Gujarat?

[@ronny383]

I know lots of Bihari laborers who return from punjab- sick with HIV from rampant drug use in punjab. Some of them died and lot of them getting treatment at local hospitals.

[@TheUndertaker2408]

They have done that to themselves. No one told them to consume drugs

[@NFR_Agartala]

​@@TheUndertaker2408or rather drugs are way too common in Udta Punjab !

[@TheUndertaker2408]

@@NFR_Agartala yes might be,

[@shalabhgoyal12]

Not sure about the rosy picture that is painted about how good Punjab treats people from other states. I visited Amritsar just last month and the first thing I heard from the driver was how to stay safe and not get looted. It seems they had several cases of tourists being robbed in at gun point in last year.

[@pravinmeher2036]

3 women in late 40's means padhata? SG, if everyone was so keen on padhana, shelf would not be full.

[@tushar4evr776]

I wonder how many such libraries there are in Punjab itself.. Probably not a single one, but they are studying during a protest 😂

[@pardeeptandon]

@@tushar4evr776: AAP has opened many new government schools in Punjab, not shut them like the BJP did in Gujarat.

[@mitradutta62]

This is nothing but a impromptu photo op. Trying to deflect from actual facts of udta Punjab. In actual this "padta Punjab" believed in bringing drones down by tennis balls.

[@pankajjoshi1209]

This just a pose for the photo.. Women in late 40's.. Where's the 'betaala' (42).. The reading glasses? SG's 'sharp' photographer trying to fool the public..

[@sandeepram2289]

@@pardeeptandon The comment was about Libraries not school and he mentioned no party. I am a Punjabi and just compare how many public libraries other states have versus Punjab. FYI according to government data: Punjab has 15 Public libraries, Haryana has 27 and Himachal has 945! I am knowingly stating these other two states that were created in 1966. Here is the link to this document: rrrlf.nic.in/Docs/pdf/PUBLIC_LIBRARY_DATA.pdf

[@therandomthings6933]

Arvind Kejriwal is doing same as Sonia with Punjab state, instead of driving farmers into development they are using them for their own political gain. They are playing with fire for their own political gains. Definitely it’s going to backfire AAP in next assembly elections.

[@hiteshkumar6042]

Nah Jat Sikhs are dumb

[@pardeeptandon]

Kindly let us know which policies of AAP are you referring too.

[@vishnumohannair8506]

Guys just listen to Think schools analysis of AAP before buying into BJP Propoganda. AAP is the only party BJP feels threatened by and hence they get attacked with every arsenal.

[@shishirsks]

@@pardeeptandon Their opposition to farm laws! Their freebies, freebies, freebies......no large FDI investments

[@sainikpraveen]

​@@vishnumohannair8506Can't help the people who buy into stupid shit AAP is selling. We cannot afford rampant freebies across population. It has to be targeted to the lower incomes, that's how the welfare state should happen. AAP dosent have any ideology. Kejriwal is a crypto Christian. He hates Hinduism to the guts. The fun he made of Kashmiri Genocide. He gives Rs 16,000 pm as salaries to all the Maulanas in Delhi

[@wisdomhighschool9975]

What about a CTC on Record 8.4% Q3 GDP Growth rate, About 3 New Large Semiconductor Projects in Gujarat and Assam with $ 15 Billion Dollars in Investments, Making India a Rising Player in Advance Chips Manufacturing and Packaging

[@prateekmahapatra1789]

yea ,yet he thinks we care about backwater punjab lol

[@rajanigali123]

One more thing you mentioned in your earlier CTC that Punjabis do hard labour in Canada and UK because they are not well educated. Most of them works in Gurudwaras and that was the reason for people joining protests at Indian consulates, otherwise they may take out from jobs.

[@vijayshankertamrakar2586]

Reporters like u r responsible for creating in the Minds of Punjabi people that they r superior than others. These peoples r victim of self praise for punjabis.....AAP has made them still worse...

[@ChandranPrema123]

Same applies to us from Kerala

[@pichumanisankar2617]

@@ChandranPrema123- include Tamils and Bengalis too.

[@lalisahni3871]

Punjabi people have a history and they don't need any reporter to influence them.. This video is watched by max 15 k viewers while there are over 5 crore PUNJAB and successful Across the GLOBE

[@TingTong2568]

@@lalisahni3871 but the state of Punjab is still going worse

[@ishaanrohmetra3447]

u people dont even consider north indians as humans. you live in some another world, i never sa any praise from a malyali for another country men, they are busy in their own universe which will cause harm in long term.@@ChandranPrema123

[@therandomthings6933]

AAP and Congress party were hoping on bringing inflation(mangai) in their campaign for general elections, but this didn’t work in recent elections. So, they started this. Let AAP government in Punjab buy farm produce at MSP demanded and then see what happens. One this increases inflation and another state government go bankrupt. already such small state(5% of India population) accumulated so much debt and 20% of tax revenue goes to interest payment only.

[@devpandya4144]

They were rich in the past because of all the natural resources. However most of the decisions made by the people of punjab are not good at all. They should introspect and stop protesting all the time for all the wrong reasons.

[@amiteshsingh5033]

What totally boggles my mind is that, instead of asking for more non-farm jobs, and more industries, punjabis are protesting for more Agri? Like which state in the modern times has gotten rich through Agriculture? Why do Punjabis hate Industrialists so much?

[@bharatsaiwal9414]

We punjab and haryana do treat labours from bihar as shit and use derogatory name "bihari" sometime come to villages and ill show u live examples

[@pravinmeher2036]

No, you cant make SG to see anything, for him testimony of pizza eating, spa using farmers is the final word.

[@abhishekdesai965]

Punjab has got a feudal.mindset with superior complex, that it is only because of them India has food. Political parties of punjab is using to cling to power. As of now its 13, down ten years it will be in bottom 10.

[@MrVJTI]

Half of this video was Shekar B*tching about Udta Punjab - you could've just said this is a film review

[@anveshak9318]

There is a hidden reason for the poor economic situation in a number of states and that is : 1) Large number of employees and extremely high salaries and pensions. States like Himachal are nearly bankrupt because of this. 2) Large amounts of money spent on subsidies like free electricity, free rations, subsidies for handicrafts, free education, girl child, minority grants so on and so forth. Please do a study on these as well

[@pardeeptandon]

The Main reason is BJP does crony capitalism by taking Bribes via Electoral Bonds.

[@dr.ramurangila5344]

your generalization is "generalization" my generalization is "intellectual gymnastics" 😂 #presstitude

[@krishnamoorthygopalan583]

Punjab supported the British in 1857. SG conveniently overlooks that when he says Punjab was against Delhi Durbar. The historical is Punjab was very pro British from 1850 till 1919. British during this period won the loyalty of Punjabis by building the canals, improving agriculture and bringing peace and relative prosperity

[@MOHITSINGH-pv7vw]

exactly, no need to play emotional card by punjabis here as fact will remain fact, when soldiers from present day Bengal, Bihar and UP revolted against britishers then the colonisers introduced a bogus baseless theory of martial race to call the previously mentioned state's soldiers to be not much powerful so they started hiring punjabis, pastoons and pathans that's why majority of indian army was filled with sikhs and muslims

[@shankares388]

@@MOHITSINGH-pv7vw Worse is Punjabis still believe in martial race theory. Bollywood has added to this nonsense. Also people in Punjab dont look at development indexes instead on politicians, movie stars, singers etc..learned people seem to have little role now in Punjab

[@ardamansingh6812]

Chutiye usse phele jab tum hinduo ne British ke saath mil ke panjab pe hamla Kia tha?? Phele ja history pdh chutia

[@greendrone6255]

@@MOHITSINGH-pv7vw PUNJABIS DID NOT JOIN THE REVOLT CUZ IT WAS HAPPENING UNDER THE MUGHAL HEAD BHADUR SHAH ZAFAR

[@greendrone6255]

@@shankares388 Punjab has a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.569, which is the second highest among Indian states and union territories, after Kerala at 0.625.

[@redoctober4071]

Punjabis look down upon non-punjabis. Sikhs cannot have a non-Sikh CM and are have high polarisation on religious issues amongst themselves.

[@vish3161]

The role of the media in the udta punjab phenomenon needs to be examined. It was at a peak during the Punjab elections in 2016 ( Anurag Kashyap's political leanings are well known). The issue suddenly dropped off the headlines after the. Congress with Amrinder Singh as CM took over and our "liberals" were happy. It was as though the Congress had waved a magic wand to suddenly rid Punjab of all its stock of "chitta". The issue again came back in 2022 when Rahul Gandhi replaced Amrinder Singh with Chiranjit Singh Channi and the former it was was revelaed had not done anything about Punjab's drug problem !! So after all this time , we still dont know if the udta Punjab phenomenon actually exists or is it just a political tool to be used by the media against those who they find undesirable ...

[@rakeshtiwari1857]

First 60% of content is about Panjab society in transition. Only last 20% has meaningful content related to topic. Why waste 22 minutes of viewer. ?

[@tindrums]

The rest of India put them on a pedestal and Punjabis looked down on others.

[@navneetkrmishra]

Sorry to say, poor labours are often underpaid and unpaid.

[@shishirsks]

Poverty, socialism, drugs cartels, anti-delhi hate, everything wrong with Punjab politics!

[@RavindraKamath55]

Superiority complex of Punjab has brought them to this state and let them continue with their mindset and they will be go below Bihar....let them dig their hole..

[@pranjalg7]

Library, reading grannies😂 Ab ye natak sbko smjh aata hai...

[@parvindersingh9781]

SAY IT MSP ........ not downgrade punjab but made punjab farmer circus lion , who dont know how to hunt just free meals

[@eespn4764]

From 30 years from now when land will degraded to point of no return and climate change will reduce rivers flow and desertification will start they will understand importance of farm laws.

[@rajanigali123]

Punjab deserved to be better state but they becoming pain to farmers in other states, because rest of India desperately looking for farm reforms.

[@amiteshsingh5033]

I think states should bring their own farm reforms, just like Odisha and Maharashtra has done

[@user-lh5nk8io8x]

Is this the repetition of your old CTC. I remember same statements made by you during farmer agitation -1

[@tushar4evr776]

Its a rerun of the same episode..

[@bharatsaiwal9414]

Please sir sometime go out of ur room and visit these places

[@liberalindian8079]

Shaker has turned to be a propaganda mission for formers protests!

[@UdayBhaskarprataapagiri]

Why are you republishing a 2021 video in 2024?

[@subhowb4140]

These are not the poor farmers of Punjab but the rich middle men farmers (Arhatiyas) . These people should be strictly dealt with.

[@jaibirkang5345]

There are only 10,000 arthiyas in panjab who gave you this idea ?

[@kamalsh6123]

Free electricity, overuse of the water table (for paddy growing) and refusing to change is what is leading Punjab into a basket case. Agricultural experts have been warning of a disaster. Unfortunately, AAP and Congress are goading them into more of the same. By the way, where is all the money for these long drawn protests (with huge tractor trailers, expensive tractors, sponsored langars and people willing to spend weeks if not months sitting in protest) coming from? Surely not from "poor" farmers. By any chance is it "Kaneda" sponsored?

[@Rau027]

Punjab wants to compete with Pakistan ig

[@ExploreIndia_ByRajeev]

Exactly the problem both in pakistan and punjab is punjabi mindset of feudalism and Racial superiority complex while at mind both are inferior and lack critical excellence and Rational mindset. They are basically zamindars and do not want to work hard or proper education and No business mindset .

[@amitmishra568]

Because of MSP and Commies

[@abhinavsingh9643]

Felt like pure PROPAGANDA from print. Don't expect it.

[@riteshdas4752]

Cover west Bengal also

[@mountolympus1098]

West Bengal simple hai - communist and then TMC adopted their ways. Second factor is illegal Bangladeshi immigration. More mouths to feed leads to less money available for development.( Obviously rich or middle class bangladeshis immigration to west)

[@prateekmahapatra1789]

eww, another failed state 🤢

[@amiteshsingh5033]

Failed state

[@arpitnagda7643]

An unnecessary piece. Nobody thought that the entire Punjab was Drug Addict or was beating their workers. It was just a movie that picked up the problem, magnified and dramatized it. Viewers do understand the difference between movie and reality.

[@AB-tx5zm]

Sir, you forgot to mention MP’s agricultural growth rate of 6.5% approx which is 3 times of Punjab’s and all achieved under BJP rule..

[@John11747]

No focus on competitiveness... Same old subsidy + MSP + freebies regime from AAP.... Crop insurance schemes are understandable but every other policy is just plain useless... In fact this Punjab govt. Is more of the same really... 😐

[@WhistleMaster]

SG trying his best to paint a good picture on the failed “farmers” protest! 😂

[@uzumakimodi493]

Fedual state + a wrong assumption that india can't survive without, below level industrial capabilities.

[@JiyoDilSe-qi9ut]

Listened to this once again. In this you mentioned that Punjab rejected idea of Udta Panjab. Movie was made during Akali rule by elements who wanted to Portray everything was wrong with Punjab and Akali 10 years rule Either people reject the movie and Akali wins or people accept the movie and reject the Akalis. Both can't be true Result Punjab accepted the movie and rejected Akalis That's what happened. Propoganda won

[@kayuzx510]

other media has shown drugs, liquor and women used where the protest is happening... do u think people of India are fools to accept ur narative ???

[@VP12368]

Did your esteemed journalist get a view from the labourers or did he/she just take the word of the land owning farmer? Who would own up and say that they exploited their labour?

[@Er_Abhishek445]

I disagree with u SG on this one. No matter how much photo ops u do to cover ur bad image, it can't change the fact that the chaps who supply these poisons to nearby states are from this state only. Young folks in Himachal are losing their lives just because of these mfs.

[@viralshah2447]

This is more of an ode to Punjab rather than any journalistic content.

[@DavidDLalsa]

"Once Upon a Time" story teller Shekhar Gupta.

[@varungnair1]

Shekar ji I thought CTC will be on SBI’s decision to share electoral bonds details after 4 months !

[@sunilchy33786]

OMG!!! To make the most obvious, Factual and real point on Panjab's problem/Real face. Shekhar has to continuously #buttering for 13:00 minutes.. 😱😱 I believe it's rather for #Panjabies to think/Worry on this.. 😐😐

[@devendrasinghdalal2900]

Anglo-Sikh wars and in 1857, Sikhs sided with Britishers. They were duly rewarded for it. In First and second world wars INDIAN soldiers fought gallantly and died in thousands, yet Britishers built memorial of a Sikh solder in UK, speaks volumes. The Hindu JATS of Punjab, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan and so also others served equally well but Britishers only recognized and rewarded Sikhs basically to create a divide, but we just lumped it. Same rewards were later for Muslims. Where does Punjab stand today. Nowhere, in terms of Sports, industry or agriculture.

[@bharatsaiwal9414]

The poster looks brand new, as if someone put it deliberately for the sake of photo op

[@debduttag75]

Love ur analysis ...it always enriches me....and makes me stand out in discussions...thanks to u shekhar

[@Onlyabhi9]

wonderful insight..Right economic policy is a must for any state/country to prosper ..Lot to introspect

[@bibekjm]

I don’t write comments on every KZbin video, but this time I’m compelled to write that comparing the current Indian government with Jahangir’s Delhi Darbar is foolish and nobody is going to buy it..

[@rajanigali123]

I don’t understand why central government didn’t make farm laws are optional for states to implement so that Punjab won’t implement and rest of India will do. Am I missing something?

[@rajendervallapureddy1564]

Then the goal of farm laws will be lost. What if tomorrow Punjab doesn't allow a person from Bihar to sell his goods there.

[@MrApache160]

Bihari don't want to go to Punjab now as labours.

[@vishnumohannair8506]

I thought Udta Punjab was true until I saw Kerala story. Sometimes it has to hit close to home to understand how much smoke a propogandist can blow up people's ass.

[@pranjalvaid2095]

Electoral bonds-SBI pe nahin banayenge video shekhar ji?

[@manivannanchokkalingam8251]

looking at the current situation, punjab will keep doing more of the same. hope local leaders show the right way

[@pravinmeher2036]

AAP is throwing oil in the fire..

[@prakashraghunathan2685]

Thank you shekarsir your views on thepunjab and Haryana farmers.

[@sandeepram2289]

I am from Punjab and no Punjabi consider Delhites and Mumbaikars rich, that's the truth unfortunately. Mostly Jatt Sikhs are in their supremacy illusion thinking that they are the bravest the best the richest the most beautiful etc...

[@rajanigali123]

Sekhar Ji, you mentioned in one of your CTC that Punjab is in pathetic state because it didn’t invest in education so number of professionals in Punjab are much less than Bihar or UP. You are now saying that they are started reading new papers or some random books?

[@user-dw1mu5vy9r]

Most of the time punjab is ruled by congress,now by app.These govt are responsible for downfall of punjab.

[@ashred9665]

I am bombarded by digital ads talking about CMs great achievements everyday. So much blanket propaganda costs money. How much I wonder?

[@jatinpahwa]

Whats the point of subscription if the subscribers are given abridged versions so frequently.

[@jonameeb]

Congratulations, SG, for getting Punjab and contest for Congress...😂😂😂

[@justkding]

Whats the current status of Punjab sir?

[@pratikagarwal9867]

Shekhar Gupta’s wisdom disappears when he keeps repeating and repeating and repeating unnecessary data/narrative/opinion!

[@ranuK-sm6ev]

We all know ppl who study in front of camera are actually not studying.

[@Email-mu1mv]

Why Telangana is not shown in @22:26 ? What is it's growth rate? KCR's famous Rythu Bandhu was much talked about scheme which The Print had also discussed in National Interest. Thanks.

[@PavanKumar-wp6tf]

data is from 2004 to 2018 TG formed in 2014, so maybe they put it under AP

[@Email-mu1mv]

@@PavanKumar-wp6tf What is TG record now, since 10 years have passed after its formation?

[@PavanKumar-wp6tf]

@@Email-mu1mvDon't know

[@2009amitdhar]

Sir, please make a video on Bengaluru water crisis. At present, we are in great trouble.

[@AP-do6sv]

Punjab is a weird state on one hand the sikhs are the most hardworking and honest people personally, on the other hand politically they want all for free. Also, this free and selfish attitude is also visible in pakistani punjab, both punjabs are heading towards being a basket case.

[@kshitijkamble2894]

I think this is a problem with us Indians. When the movie "Udta Punjab" came out, everyone's ego got hurt because they felt it portrayed Punjab in a negative light. However, the movie was not attempting to portray all Punjabis as drug addicts. Those who agreed with the portrayal of Punjab's situation simply acknowledged that there is a problem that needs to be addressed. Now, with the movie "Jawan," the issue of farmer suicides in Maharashtra was depicted. However, this doesn't mean that all farmers in Maharashtra are committing suicide. Such generalizations are overblown. But yes, the issue of farmer suicides in Maharashtra is something that needs to be addressed.

[@shyamchaudhri]

Outstanding! SG, you are one of a kind.

[@ajayvarmagv]

Very detailed and informative analysis.🎉

[@salilkumar6397]

Even Bihar and now Odisha has High GSDP than Punjab.

[@dharinidevadiga1681]

Punjab problems are their own creation. Mostly caused by faulty economic policy on part of political leaders.And then they want quick fix solution from Central government. They need to think, is any solution possible if no correction is made in what causes current problems.

[@family_guy_desi]

Punjab has biggest agri implements manufacturing units from tractors to harvestors and many other impliments.... punjab gov should focus developing this manufacturing industry even our products are in demand in pakistan, afganistan union gov should try to open our old trade route...much easy to trade instead from Mumbai krachi ports..

[@RamKumar-pe7hp]

Punjab could be the first state in India where financial emergency will be declared. Punjabi farmers will be so proud the day it happens. But on a serious note the state govt won't do anything to solve its problems. President rule and legislative reforms and removal of freebies only way forward.

[@AnilKumar-sx9us]

Why Punjab ? Your views are Punjab, Haryana,Delhi centric programme

[@user-dw1mu5vy9r]

Why only punjab farmers are protesting??Govt has meet them 5 times and given them best offer,but they rejected those offer,they are asking every thing for free,electricity is free,water is free,subsidy on fertizers and pesticide's.Now they want free pension,loan waivers for last 10 year plus MSP.They do business as farming,not annadatta as mentioned by politician.Half of punjab population are going abroad and ask for khalistan.Farmers shld introspect.Why aggigate and bringing thousand of new tractors with music system,drinks,last time they came to delhi and violently bashed up Delhi police.Punjabis are out of focus.Punjab debt is 3.43 lacks and now they stand at 16 position as per GDP growth and per capita income is among the lowest in India.Shame on you sikh farmers to ask for khalistan.Intropect please.

[@nandishcs]

Sekhar too much blind love on punjab

[@alverzenongkhlaw5688]

That's around 38 billion dollars...Where will they get that from?