Why Punjab industrial growth story has been lost to agitations & poor policies : R S Sachdeva.

[@monklife425]

This is so right , Punjab Farmers agitation is hurting punjab more than benefitting the state . These Protests are crippling the already exhausted punjab economy. Those who have to pass the MSP bills live in New Delhi not Punjab , so why declare BANDHs in Punjab . Well spoken Mr Sachdeva 😇

[@davindergill3862]

Punjab is going the way like Bengal. So now no hope , farmers unions destroying the State but Innocent Punjabi think they are their Heroes

[@shivrajsingh6651]

It is interesting to read this comment coming from a Gill , a kisaan.

[@harishkumarsharma7538]

A true Punjabi who genuinely loves and cares for Punjab always stands with the right logic and truth, not driven by emotions, religious bias, or community propaganda. We have to work towards unity and progress with wisdom and fairness. ​@@shivrajsingh6651

[@BaawliGaaand]

​@@shivrajsingh6651yes every gill, aulakh and majithia should agree with what circus farmers do everytime after the crops are harvested.

[@gurjotsingh8934]

What the hell are you even talking about? I am pretty sure 60-70% of the union leaders are total crooks but are you even aware of the scale and severity of the agrarian crisis in Punjab? Its very easy to talk like a shill sitting in the Ivory towers of Chandigarh or Zirakpur but very different to realise the total loss of economic penetration at the bottom rungs!

[@gurjotsingh8934]

What the hell are you even talking about? I am pretty sure 60-70% of the union leaders are total crooks but are you even aware of the scale and severity of the agrarian crisis in Punjab?

[@harkritsingh1896]

Punjab lost to Jats in policy framework they keep on subsidizing agriculture and making these farm unions do anything they want they can call a bandh whenever they feel like and no political party can say anything to them because of their vote bank ,Punjab is fallen cannot revive no government has the guts to stop subsidizing agriculture and promote industry and these farm unions need to be questioned on road blockages and bandhs

[@davindergill3862]

@@harkritsingh1896 you are 100/:💯

[@PunjabSingh_India]

Free electricity to farmers was a suicide attempt for Punjab economy

[@shivrajsingh6651]

It has already crossed 1 lakh crore rupees since its inception in 1997.

[@paramjeetsingh2025]

my respect for tribune for bringing out very relevant issues ....which goverments shy away!!

[@amitmehta7966]

Due to vote bank politics, the political parties are busy pleasing farmers and giving them plethora of benefits at the cost of industry. This is a typical case of pleasing the wealth destroyer at the cost of wealth creators. Farmers are behaving like goons and destroying Punjab. They have free electricity (worst thing for any economy), huge subsidies, MSPs and still arm twisting government for more freebies. On the other hand, Industry, which is providing job opportunities to millions has been ignored and left to rot. One thing which can save Punjab from further going down is to crack down on these agitating farmers/ goons who do not contribute anything to economy (instead they are looting economy) and give good infrastructure to industry.

[@gurjotss98]

Punjab industries mostly give employment to migrants not native punjabis

[@cyberinsomnia3573]

​@@gurjotss98 same case in every state. Yet the locals prosper because of it.

[@shivrajsingh6651]

​@@gurjotss98and farmers employ migrants ignoring desi labour of Punjab. What about that?

[@naturalvillagelife2788]

A large portion of production of agriculture is exported to other states European countries are already concerned about shortage of foodgrains . Farmers r already providing production on minimum pric for mid day meal and public distribution system whereas industry can work in deserts of rajasthan

[@thesaahishow1848]

Chambers of punjab please hold seminars, make inroads with these issues to colleges, universities & concerned imtellectuals

[@PS-ej2xn]

Nonsense. Brave people of Punjab don't want seminars.

[@arshh23]

Guest is biased towards State Govt putting blame on Union govt for everything is not justified. Ruchika mam tried to get some comment but he is definitely hesitant

[@theharryaulakh]

Note bandi and GST were applicable to every state. I don't think it's the reason. Please suggest what should be done.

[@theharryaulakh]

Can Mr .Shachdeva gives figures how much exports were going through the Wagah border when it was open .

[@siffar]

You can always file a RTI

[@amitmehta7966]

This is lame excuse. Major problem is government of Punjab focusing on vote bank for short term gain rather than long term industrial policy for growth

[@Firkyahua]

Yeah I think this gentleman is has bad repo corner for BJP led by Modi. I’ve been raised in Punjab and seen the very minisucule level of chalta hai attitude over there!!! There was a time when a flourished industry of sportI and forgged iron in Jalandhar but now over the period of SAD-BJP, INC and now PAAP the industry is gone. Free chahida sraa kuj hun Loka nu. Nasha puraa chalda Phucked up state now

[@RaviKumar-cq6kb]

​@@Firkyahuaphucked up state ? Mind your language. If mother turns ugly, still she is MOTHER.

[@siddhantsharma6553]

I think the guest should have straight away shown some courage and blamed farmer unions and state govt for the situation in punjab. Law and order is the first requisite for any investment, why would anyone put their money if there’s no assurance of safety and returns . Leave aside industry just 4-5 months back Union minister Nitin gadkari had to threaten state govt that NHAI will halt all road projects in the state if NHAI land is not freed from protesting farmers, who had actually got money for their land but were demanding more money . Himachal and Haryana both carved out of punjab have higher per capita incomes today then punjab.

[@iaf010]

Because Punjabi are loud and entitled where as Industry is quiet and humble. No education, no skills, no experience but the Punjabi youth will pretend he's there to run the place.😂

[@rushil637]

Finally, someone addressing the right issues....

[@himanshumittal2665]

Dry port of Ludhiana got closed, is definitely the most worrying signs of Punjab's declining economic health and protestors unions celebrated that they have beaten Adani... Given the troubled land connectivity, the industry is suffering more and more for their logistics and supply chain needs... To make the matters worse, Punjab has highest tax rates levied by states.. and guess what instead of helping industries, state govt continues to provide subsidies, and freebies and state debt is 2x of avg state.... I don't see any recovery in near future.... Sad!

[@daljeetsidhu]

Anybody who has the means to leave Punjab should do so. We are in the process of setting up a manufacturing plant in Bangalore. Do not plan to grow our business in Punjab anymore.

[@shivrajsingh6651]

​@@daljeetsidhusidhu sahib have you ever discussed these things with your kisan brethren?

[@easwaransanthakumar297]

Poonjabis are least bothered about industry jobs in their state. They simply want to fly to Canada.

[@Himarius]

A big thank you to The Tribune for this extremely informative, relevant and timely discussion. Hope this enables the policy makers in making wise and informed decisions.

[@AMANTHUKRAL-g4w]

Industry in punjab will vanish in next 5 years , both the government's are going to ruin economy . Every day DHARNAS and FREEBIE by government are one of the great causes , law and order will also improve if there are more high paying jobs ,more industries to provide more employment.

[@Lovepreet_Singh93]

Punjab wants free monthly payments from the central government and Modi ji to pay for the crimes of Congress.

[@arshdeepsingh61]

Freebie culture is killing. I agree. Farmer unions are left wing. They are against industry. But Modi is also a culprit in the killing of industry in Punjab. He is forgetting that if he wants India developed, every nook and corner of India needs to be developed. "Unfortunately," as it may be for him and his bigot party, he will also have to develop Punjab. He or his party can't boycott Punjab for too long.

[@InsightOrbit]

​​@@arshdeepsingh61what ludhiana dyeing industry is doing polluting water Polluting our air 365 days Giving jobs to other states people because they are cheaper We don't want that kind of industry if central gov. Don't want to give msp.to farmers than stop looting natural resources from punjab like water giving to non riparian states And stop Taking taxes from punjab which they give as freebies to their vote bank in up bihar If you are big fan of equality than check central gov tax. Devolution Taxes are collected on the bases of income but distributed on bases of population and poverty If your neighbour give birth to too much children It does not mean that you are responsible for that but gov. Is doing it Note.sikkim people dont give any incometax

[@PS-ej2xn]

​@@arshdeepsingh61Modi is organizing dharnas and blocking roads in Punjab. Such a bigot.

[@nitin9857]

​@@arshdeepsingh61 How many times BJP ruled Punjaab??? What is current CM performance??? Atleast blame yourself & your choice.

[@shivrajsingh6651]

​@@arshdeepsingh61Bhaji if Modi is taking actions against Punjab, does that give us Punjabis right to screw our motherland like it is being done by so called kisaan leaders. Is Punjab and its resources only for kisans? All others are outsiders?

[@amanduggal9129]

This Punjab is not the Punjab after 1966 It is a state that is becoming expat capital.

[@srinisbir8781]

an industrialist blaming the problems on GST and Demo is something strange to me

[@akd2023]

People don’t want to work in Punjab Regarding Wagah border the Pakistanis have stopped trade not India

[@yilts9748]

Every such analysis is absolute bunkum. Punjab cannot trade through its own land borders, half of Punjab is close to Punjab and Delhi stops it from trading through Wagah. Unsustainable damage is being done to Punjab by Delhi. These analysis are very shallow. You traders can pick on farmers, but how many patents have you guys filed? What research investment do you do?

[@arshdeepsingh61]

I have been a farmer's supporter. But for the last 2 years, my thoughts have changed. They create ruckus. Mohali could have been a huge industry magnet. But I myself have seen agitations in Mohali day in day out. A bandh once a year is justified, but every month, it's torture. These left-wing farm unions are now unstoppable. Center is another reason. Modi Shah never want Punjab to prosper.

[@PS-ej2xn]

I think Modi Shah are organizing farmer bandhs. Punjab government should launch an investigation. 😢

[@shivrajsingh6651]

ਭਰਾ ਜੀ ਜੇ ਮੋਦੀ ਤੇ ਸ਼ਾਹ ਸਾਡੇ ਖ਼ਿਲਾਫ਼ ਤੇ ਕਿ ਅਸੀਂ ਹੁਣ ਆਪਣਾ ਬੇੜਾ ਆਪ ਬੈਠਾ ਲਈਏ? ਓਹ ਦੋਨੋਂ ਤਾਂ ਆਹੀ ਚਾਉਂਦੇ ਨੇ! ਸਾਡੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੋਚਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਕਿ ਰੋਜ਼ ਰੋਜ਼ ਦੇ ਧਰਨਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਕਿ ਫਾਇਦਾ? ਜੇਕਰ ਖੇਤੀ ਘਾਟੇ ਦਾ ਸੌਦਾ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਕੁੱਝ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਲੀਡਰ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਨੇ, ਤਾਂ ਛੱਡ ਦੋ ਕਿਸਾਨੀ ਕੋਈ ਹੋਰ ਕੰਮ ਕਰ ਲਓ! ਜੇਹੜੇ ਮੁਲਕਾਂ ਚ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਜਵਾਕ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਨੇ 20-25 ਲੱਖ ਲਾ ਕੇ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਮੁਲਕ ਸਿਰ੍ਫ ਕਿਸਾਨੀ ਦੇ ਸਿਰ ਤੇ ਚਲਦੇ ਨੇ? ਕੀ ਮੁਫ਼ਤ ਸਬਸਿਡੀ ਦੇ ਸਿਰ ਚਲਦੇ ਨੇ?ਹੋਰ ਵੀ ਜਨਤਾ ਹੈ ਇਥੇ ਜੀਹਦੇ ਕੋਲ ਖੇਤੀ ਜੋਗੀ ਮਰਲਾ ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਵੀ ਹੈਨੀ ਓਹ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਬਰ ਕਰਦੇ?

[@PS-ej2xn]

@@shivrajsingh6651 Brother, These farmer protesters and people who are blocking roads are all BJP's men, Modi's agents. You are just not smart enough as Jaatts are to understand the role of the Central government in giving Punjabis a bad name.

[@sonusonu-qv4op]

Did you vote Modi you Hindu haters don't blame Modi it's your own karma which you are paying now

[@shivrajsingh6651]

@@sonusonu-qv4op not voting for modi doesn't mean hating one community. You mean to say Hinduism is modi ? He is not brother. One has the right to choose a leader you just can't push your thoughts onto others.

[@thesaahishow1848]

We all should awake ourselves & the govt to be alive to this grave situation emerging out of law & order, logistics issues, unrest etc

[@puneetsinghkohli]

Boot out AAP and bring in BJP or Congress either national party.

[@lovishgoyal2814]

Farmer union destroying Punjab

[@sushiltiwari5302]

Excellent analysis 👏

[@parvindersingh9781]

stop msp and free electricity to farmer why are we safeguarding person a person with 2 acre worth approx over 1 crore and declaring him poor ... lastly tax the prosperous farmer , otherwise image bankrupt punjab with imposition of financial emergency under art 360 of constituion state wiol be controled by centrre

[@drnirmalmaakhewala1497]

Punjab has 31-32% OBC population, 32-33% SC/ST population, About 10% Hindu Trader communities , Land owning class is 21%, which rules political, religious, social leadership positions. Our government is just pleasing it's core vote bank at the expense of few- traders, employees,

[@shivrajsingh6651]

Obc category has been grossly neglected in Punjab all these years. Just have a look at the number of OBC MLAs all these years since 1966. And please go through history to count OBC ministers on your finger tips! OBC category enjoys just 12.5% quota in government jobs in Punjab, despite having approximately 32-34% population in Punjab. But no body else but OBC category itself is to blame for its current condition as they are unaware of everything.

[@amricksinghrandhawa4299]

This gentleman is not able to articulate his points

[@akd2023]

Keep blaming others no introspection Whenever projects are announced there is dharna in the name of environment or some other reason Main reason is the youth it self wants to leave Punjab Even rich kids of farmers and industrialists twant to leave Punjab and go to Canada The guest is too afraid of farmer unions who block roads

[@simrangarcha9481]

What would happen in a case where the government goes bankrupt, would there be civil unrest as police in paid by the state itself. Or can there be a scenario in which the government will be under presidents rule?

[@HimadriBhattacharya-k6c]

This state government has abdicated all roles and responsibilities for running Punjab. One does not find signs of any functioning government there, except widespread stealing and pillage of public money.

[@thesaahishow1848]

Very genuine concern expressed. Trade & industry must join hands in Pb. Agitators must realise that their agitations are proving disastrous to trade & industry. State govt seems to have forgotten this vital section.

[@RaoManoj2004]

Punjab creating a culture of protests and anarchy ... respect for rule of law has degraded ... they have various river water, free electricity and procurement at MSP price which put them ahead of farmers from other states but we hear most of complains from Punjab farmers only ... most of them looks unsatisfied ... no company would survive in such env. Many companies already migrated to other states ... Having high aspiration of high growth is not wrong but it must be backed by conducive env ...

[@darshankumar-bl2lr]

Locks on the doors of the factories will frustrate the people of Punjab, youth will be forced to do agriculture labour in Up and Bihar in near future.

[@PrinceSingh-zn2hk]

Any way 80% of the people working in Punjab factories are from UP and Bihar only . Only they will go back to UP and Bihar 😂😂

[@siffar]

Thanks for bringing up important issue 👍🏾

[@sumitsharma0452]

Who is here from LaunchPad IAS? Attendance?😊

[@EvenjotKaur]

Present sir ✋🏻

[@Sonagupta..]

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[@Jashanpreet_kaur17]

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[@Sonagupta..]

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[@RukmandeepKaur]

✋

[@roshan3907]

The title is misleading. From this conversation what I understood is that the farmers agitation has a minor role as the hindrance to the industrial growth of Punjab. Government policies, Centre -State govt relationships, lack of central governments support, subsidies., political will power, closure of the Pakistan border, the GST regime are the major factors.

[@2001july06]

It is too late but Thanks for raising this issue ultimately

[@MonikpalSinghMultani]

Fundamentally, in institutional school of economics pov, there needs to be change in norms or cultural attitudes (informal institutions) for economic change.

[@NarinderKumar-wk3ir]

Shukrana

[@punjabishaan36]

State and religion should have separation. In a secular democracy, State should take effective measures to curtail overbearing by a particular religious group. Religious hard-lining, if unchecked, always sows the seeds of separation. Feeling alienated is an effect of the same. The guest, understandably, isn't free to speak candidly about the ground realities. So, he deflects onto the soft/safe targets. Haryana is in growth mode, is it close to a port? Isn't GST applicable in the same way there? Did demonization occur differently there? All deflections, reality lies elsewhere.

[@bluerobe1]

well done tribune and old fart for telling people to bring bjp into punjab for prosperity 😂😂😂

[@SatlujBeas]

Industry in punjab is for non punjabis only.. they better shift to UP

[@TheJohn222222]

then who will pay subsidy to farmers . even farmers with 10 acres is begging for LOAN forgiveness.

[@PrinceSingh-zn2hk]

100% agree .. mostly migrant workers work in factories !!

[@arshdeepsingh61]

Don't become left wing. Farming is important, and so is the industry. Example - Infosys has a huge office in Mohali. My friends, all Punjabis, work there. Now, if agitations happen every day, Infosys will shift its office. So, will the Punjabis to NCR, South. Who will contribute to the economy in such a case.

[@shivrajsingh6651]

If according to your assumption migrants work in Punjab industry then who works in your agricultural lands? Kisaans too have been bringing migrant labourers at the cost of Punjab's desi labour for far too long.

[@shivrajsingh6651]

@@SatlujBeas if according to you farm labour has decreased to just 10% then it means that farming sector is generating very less employment and is actually concentrated in the hands of few people. In this case, government should not spend much of its resources on agriculture. In democracy, a government should think about majority of people where more number of people are employed and not an area where just 10% of people are employed .

[@handa652]

STOP playing the victim card now. Punjab politics invited this trouble upon themselves. How was center supporting Punjab in 2000s when the state was growing. In reality Punjabis have become lazy, drug addicts and show offs. All the hard work is done by Biharis who work in their fields.

[@DikshaGoyal44]

Day by day unemployed people number is increasing and now onwards as we can see our emigration is also going to be finished so punjab needs good law and order and above all jobs in private as well as public sector. Also need investors or MSMEs to grow

[@akd2023]

Punjab is bandh, morcha and dharna pradesh

[@amrindergill7942]

We all Punjabis prefer to be Agricultural Land ! Industry can run parallel, we have no issues !

[@PS-ej2xn]

Other states can run industries. Punjab can focus on farming. What's the problem?

[@shivrajsingh6651]

Not all Punjabis sir. Excuse all the people who have zero or negligible land holding. If you want all Punjabis to support your cause then please bring in rationalisation of land holdings in Punjab by giving some land to all the households who have no agricultural land to make the end meet. Otherwise please excuse us. We have bills and loans to pay. Sadly, governments don't subsidises or waive off our loans.

[@PS-ej2xn]

@@shivrajsingh6651 Why can't people who don't have land holdings to do enough agriculture business leave Punjab?

[@animesh_tiwary]

@@PS-ej2xnProblem with that approach is agricultural economy of Punjab is highly dependent on subsidies contributed by industries either through Central or State Govts. If subsidies stop, agricultural economy of Punjab would crumble the next day.

[@PS-ej2xn]

@@animesh_tiwary Jaatts are doing a favour to the Central government by staying with India. They can easily go with Pakistan or to Canada. Think about that.

[@dycmmsignal2928]

These induralist has destroyed/ poluted the water ,air of punjab.

[@deepakgill8318]

But what about southern state

[@ParveenKumar-ld3pz]

Social unrest is main reason. 😊😊😊..

[@gurjotsingh8934]

9:16 this shows the anti punjab mindset of the people who are sitting at the topmost think tank and policy powerhouses!

[@pawankumarkhatri]

Farmers goondagardi, local goons terrorizing factory workers, punjabis not ready to do blue collar jobs. Who will you blame for these things?

[@dycmmsignal2928]

Punjab induralist pay low wages to labour.

[@GlobeMaster11]

Because of Mafia farmers 🙀 union 😲

[@khushi_S03]

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[@pankajsood9889]

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[@asifjaved1939]

Soon East Punjab became khalistan and khalistan became 5th neighbor country of Pakistan inshAllah and after khalistan independence wagha border became border between Pakistan and khalistan and Sikh enter Pakistan Visa Free 🆓🆓🆓 for there sacred places in Pakistan inshAllah congratulations to Sikh community 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@dycmmsignal2928]

No benefit of Industries in punjab, they does not give employment to punjabis. Pay lower wages ,. Punjab laks good bearucracy and politicians.

[@animesh_tiwary]

Those “industries” are providing pesticide and subsidies for your agricultural economy. Think before you make your mind. Even when you look for government jobs, those are financed by revenue collected from “industries”. Driving away industries will only make Punjab more dependent on Centre for funds.

[@InsightOrbit]

Than why up biharis coming if punjab industry is abounded or collapsed If you people are thinking that your propganda will work than you are wrong Before putting your fingers on others se your credibility In world press freedom india ranked 159 out of180 countries

[@PS-ej2xn]

It's all Modi's fault.

[@A__SB]

Excuses! Oh, we have border with Pakistan, so does places like Kashmir and Rajastahm, yet these states do better than Punjab. It is Jatt based policy and marginalising other lowr caste Punjabis. They blame the center and other states but will not look at their own faults, typically Punjabi mindset.

[@thesaahishow1848]

With skewed public & private investment in punjab future of the state bleak

[@vivekjindal4355]

Wrong information

[@developerjas]

He is incompetent

[@Harry-u7839]

This BS about industry is laughable. First of all it does is only create cheap labour jobs, how does that help. Anyways what is stopping them? Punjab needs natural industries especially agrarian industries and moreover open borders and rights to trade openly what it produces naturally. It is purposefully being suffocated by central policies and being drained of its natural resources.

[@animesh_tiwary]

What is a “natural industry”? Agrarian economy depends on pesticide produced by industry and subsidies from industries through Centre and State Govts. If you drive away all the industry, who will subsidise your agri produce? If subsidies stop, agrarian economy in Punjab would crumble the next day.

[@HashBiker]

Speak Tamil or kannada if you can't speak Punjabi

[@ragnarkasnia]

Actually jatt sikhs will say sachdeva is BJP agent but when they get to know about him being a sikh they will call him agency agent

[@karamjitsinghmaangat18]

Farming is the only Industry of Punjab. It itself is a very rewarding industry as it provides good jobs to the common villagers and downtrodden people.

[@GlobeMaster11]

Ohhh really 🤣😈😂

[@bluerobe1]

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[@asifjaved1939]

Khalistan zindabad inshallah Canada zindabad Trudeau zindabad 🎉🎉🎉

[@lolpeopleism]

Hindus definitely abandoned punjab 1984 was the final straw....

[@Kenkalsi]

Industry must left Punjab and Central government must stop procurement of grain from Punjab. Punjabi Jatt must be made poor so that he works, now they just protest and Bihari works. All land should be allocated to Biharis who work.

[@ragnarkasnia]

Kerala West Bengal and Punjab. Intellectually boatful but practically fools. Cheers

[@KamaljeetSingh-g4h]

No they said no to industry coz of % disputes ask badal and capt saheb 😂

[@ragnarkasnia]

Sare desh ki kmai inhe subsidy m dedi bss fir ye khus honge.

[@DikshaGoyal44]

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