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Excellent analysis Shekhar ji, I as a Punjabi and Sikh but one not born and bought up in Punjab but educated and working in different parts of our country can see this clearly as an insider in the punjabi community yet as an outsider to Punjab as a state. This Canada, dollar, rifle, Gaddi and daru crap ,fancy cars and showoff life is both the cause and effect of the psuedo machismo that punjabi youth identifies with, this has been the downfall of Punjab. The youth need to re-connect with the history in the right way and learn from it and not use it as a ego boosting dose. Punjabi youth need to really embody the Sikh saying of "Man neeva mat unchi", for the state and the punjabi community to come out of the rut they are going into.
SG has spoken out what leaders in Punjab never dared to.Being a Punjabi myself,I couldn’t agree more with SG sir.People in punjab blame everyone but never themselves for turning it into a state of liquor shops,marriage palaces and Ielts institutions.Thank you Shekhar Ji for being so honest.Youth in my state need to watch this for a reality check.
@@jattmoosewala83 lol Andhra gets nothing.....our state got divided.....we didn't even receive anything that was mentioned in the state bifurcation act
Where can Udta Punjab go?.. Punjabi young generation ought to understand that they can not get cheap labourers from UP , Bihar , Bengal perpetually. These states may catch up with Punjab in due course.
Coming from south, I feel the more a state keeps itself away from political or media attention at the national level the better it performs. But every time I read on national politics, West Bengal and Punjab is always on the news and it is mostly for the wrong reasons.
This is what Ruchir Sharma in his magnum opus "The Rise & Fall of Nations - 10 Rules of Change for the Post Crisis World" (June 2016) calls as #HypeWatch, the last chapter. Lesser the media coverage, better it is to govern.
It's dumb to fight over GDP per capita. If you look from global standards, Richest state Goa has GDP per capita 3600 USD and poorest state Bihar 975 USD only 2625 USD gap while China is as freaking *15000* USD. Our focus must be China instead of bragging about this state is far ahead of that state. From global perspective differences are tiny and whole of India is poor asf.
@@orkkojit I do not agree. Adding "small" 1000 USD per capita of 13 crore Bihar population is not small by any means. It is equivalent of adding 130 Billion USD to Bihar GDP alone which can in turn be spent for good causes. You cannot be naive and use the "this is not same as China" argument in every sense. China and India is too different but Indian states do have the same conditions for growth. These "tiny" differences makes a lot of difference on how many people get to eat or work or go to a school and sleep safely on a massive scale.
@roflcopter exactly sometimes ego of Southern states is a little too high. Average GDP of North India is 1500 USD and average GDP of South India is 2900 USD about 1400 USD difference not much by global standards where China GDP is 11000 USD more than us. It's all inflated egos at play.
@@shask2157 So are you saying every south indian is a millionaire who lives in a bungalow ? U know what is GDP of Germany 45000 USD U know what is GDP of United States 65000 USD According to your dumb logic Americans must be living so much better lives than Germans but as we all know that's completely wrong The media exaggerates the differences a lot and a lot of it is just plain South Indian ego of being " better " and " superior " than all other states. On a global scale the difference isn't that much all of India is frankly quite poor Understand these statistics and indicators completely and stop relying on regional jingoism. Educated analysis always goes a long way
As a Punjabi, found this very insightful. Punjab has no reason to be a poor state, given we have such hardworking people. Farming is great but we need more blue collared jobs as well!
This will soon be the story of other Indian states too. I'm from uttrakhand and feel the same thing for many of my neighbours friends living abroad. Unemployment is at its peak and local business is totally down thanks to online shopping.
For that enterpreneurship needs to be encouraged. Anti industry protests should go down. People need to come out of farm sector to service sector and service sector people should move into enterpreneurship. That's how economy grows.
Bomb! Completely 100% true and brutally honest piece. I doubt we Punjabis may not even have any intellectual bone left to listen and comprehend what SG is saying here. .. for us being so full of “Balle Balle” and chakde culture. Look at all that is agenda of this election. I wonder what will the future look like for Punjab? Empty Kothis on barren lands..
Can't agree more. The latest Punjabi songs' culture and inferences is leading the youth to an unprecedented and fancy world which is blinding them completely. I must say the gangster culture boasted in the songs is the biggest factor catering to the deteriorated intellect in Punjabis. I see all the Punjabis desperately wanting to spend tons of money for cars , guns etc. On the contrary, investment in academics, entrepreneurship etc has declined exponentially and is unlikely to get any better. Bhagvaan bachaaye ab toh
One of the best NATIONAL INTEREST. I have completed my engineering from Punjab...I have very good understanding of the issues related to it. And Shekher sir just hit the eye of the bird...this is also my analysis. Most of my Punjabi friends are now in Canada and Australia...driving taxis and trucks after completing engineering. They have relatives to sponser for few years.
I feel Punjab is like Kerala, people fell for the propaganda machine thinking that they are the best. I am from Kerala and the propaganda machine is so strong in my state that people are forced to believe that we are No1 in everything, it's comparable to North Korea. But the real fact is there are no good educational institutes and no employment. Every educated/non educated individual has to leave the state once they reach adulthood to make a living. Lot of people waste their whole lives in middle east living in labor camps so that they can have a decent house and their kids can get education, and their kids go through the same circle. Punjab may be slightly better, those guys go to Canada or Europe where they can get at least permanent residency/Citizenship unlike middle east where you will be kicked out once you are unfit for labour. Both states have refused to accept changes and getting screwed up for the same reason.
I agree with you. All the educated Malayalees have left the state. Communism is an insidious mental disease for which there is no cure. All the laborers and tradesmen come from Odisha and Bihar, and even Bangladesh, while the native boys idle their hours away. Why can't they learn to be a plumber or an electrician and take their skills wherever they go? But no!
As a punjabi and one in Canada (not illegal), I find this analysis very close to ground reality. It is sad but I hope we punjabis find a solution for this soon. Blaming any person, state or government will not help. It is a cultural issue and should be addressed at cultural level only.
In a way Punjab and Kerala is the same...once high flying states now faltering, but God forbid if someone points out this fact to them. You will be immediately branded as an 'anti state' ,Sanghi and from BJP IT cell.
Hahahaha. Let them cry like that. The BIMARU States of the Hindi Heartland are growing annually at 8 to 12% per annum. A day will come when these backward BIMARU States will also surpass Punjab and Kerala in per capita GDP. However, I know that even then, they aren't going to change.
@@RahulKumar-lg8vj Made on the backs of remittances sent back by lakhs of Malayalees working in foreign countries especially gulf. There seems to be no back up plan once the gulf boom is over.
As someone coming from the state of Kerala, the situation in Punjab can be corelated. Kerala might score high on HDI, but the environment here for businesses is not at all favourable. Keralites immigrate to Middle East mostly, where it is easier to get visa for blue collar jobs. This ensured our per capita income was higher than the educated Indians in other states who worked in India. But this situation is changing rapidly and there are better opportunities in the more industrialised states of India (for instance Bangalore is the de-facto location for Malayali IT engineers and small businesses). If you live here, it would become so obvious why you don't see any industrialist or tech unicorns from Kerala (at least no successful companies from Kerala, even Byju's have their headquarters in Bangalore). As India might see tremendous growth in the next few decades, it would be easy to see the winners and the losers among the states along the way (creating perception and ground reality are 2 different things). After seeing this hard reality check on Punjab, my 2 cents is that Punjabi's only has to fix things on an individual level, they don't have the curse which is holding back Kerala - a strong communist establishment inside the state.
Very well said as a Delhi Sikh who does not have much family in Punjab as I grow older I find people from Punjab being very different from me, same culture, same language but extremely different personalities.
Punjab need to turn from agriculture to services. Not only Punjab but people all over India need to understand that gov subsidies & gov jobs will not replace lack of education, health & industries.
That is the problem if you want to shift from agriculture to service first you need to shift to manufacturing then to services that is how China is doing it and us and Europe have done
Not really. Punjabis need to switch over from Agriculture (and let's be real, government handouts) to manufacturing and services, not the whole state. Every large country still needs some agricultural base.
@@Vader19k8 you provide service for existing first and second sector first sector is not profitable enough to afford any services and there is a scope for second sector to emerge let's see what happens
@MR SINGH local quota is crap jack shit idea. Its same as PSU or gov jobs where ur productivity & efficiency is overlooked. If u want to demand then demand quality primary education & skill buidling institutions.
Shekhar ji. I am from Jammu and many of my relatives and friends work in Punjab and earn pretty high wages in private sector, and the Punjabis themselves work as indenture labourers in other countries. Funny isn't.
Brutally honest national interest from SG sir. A strong episode like this is just what the doctor ordered. No maple syrup, just spitting out facts and rightly so for national interest!
This will soon be the story of other Indian states too. I'm from uttrakhand and feel the same thing for many of my neighbours friends living abroad. Unemployment is at its peak and local business is totally down thanks to online shopping.
@@Vikas-zd1rj Not really, I can say the southern states are marching ahead. Hyderabad is now a global startup zone competing with Bangalore. And Mumbai is ever green.
I've worked in the field of immigration. All of this is true, and the vast majority of them go on study visa in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and other nations. The first question a client will ask when cold calling is whether you can provide a visa without taking the IELTS exam. In Punjab, immigration is the only industry that is growing.
@@jsingh9147 govt jobs alone cannot develop any state. look at south. This kinda mentality is dragging Punjab down to ashes. now pack up your bags and drive trucks in Canada.
@@sauron2000000 why do Bengalis and Punjabis take pride in being better than cow belt states which they have always been better than. Why do u ignore how states like Maharashtra, Haryana, Gujurat, All of South india and now north eastern states like Arunachal are ahead of ur states despite being below Punjab historically
As Shekhar says, Punjab is responsible for what's going on in that state. Their ego has brought them to the state where they find themselves today. Farm Law was a good move & needed but political leaders along with self interested few managed to scuttle an well intended reform. Like Kerala, WB, Punjab will not learn its lessons till it becomes the new "Bhimaaru state". All this Jat vs Sikhs vs Hindus won't do anything to the financial development but people keep voting for political parties which divide on those lines. People need to start voting based on one nation, development & financial stability.
@@vishnunairg180 bhimaru is not tied only to financial status of a state. Before jumping to defend the state, ask yourself if everything is right in Kerala. It's easy to ignore what's happening with Southern states in general but it's little scary with radicalization, hate towards other languages, hate towards North etc. This all driven by politics & as a Kannada kid grew up in the 90s, I could see the hate, whether it was Tamilnadu/Kerala or others towards other languages was weird. But now, it has reached levels of vilification and this is driven by politics. If I'm wrong then I will take it all back but ask yourself why this barrier was built around the language & why it's being maintained.
This is one of the best National Interest videos I have seen in a very long time. Come on my Punjabi Brothers. Wake up from this slumber. Let's toil and become the richest state in India again. Let's put our energy to good use.
Good episode. I worked for a few years in Punjab. Unfortunately, it is a low IQ culture that prizes machismo and immediate gratification over long term planning. But Punjabis overall are hard working and large-hearted people.
@@sauron2000000 Well actually communism is very much relevant in Punjab, CPI (M) has one of the largest presence in Punjab after Kerala. So uncle Marx is here as well🤣🤣
@@sauron2000000 communism survive on revolution. After revolution top camrades don't follow manifestation of Communism. They dug in power hungry, cruption and own interpretation of world. Only low level camrades are victims of Communism. Communism and human tendency contradits each other.
I request u Shekhar sir, ask one your reporters to ask these politicians about sectors of economy no one talks about here. Like tourism, new gen industries. We have magnificent forts here throughout districts (also in so called royal city of Patiala) becoming ruins. No tourists nothing. There is potential in harnessing tourism sector , look at rajasthan.
Rajasthan has 10+ percent unemployment rates. Higher than national average and UP. Punjab can't run on tourism. You need industries, primarily focused on food processing units, but you guys are so scared of pvt sector that its hilarious. Koi nai, you will need Bihari like Guru Nanak dev ji to revamp Punjab. Or maybe an independent country is a better idea, I assume. Maybe you guys can ring up Jagmeet Singh of Kaneeda wale?
The most important thing that Punjab needs is Industrialization. Punjabis on per capita basis are among the most indebted people among all Indians. And it's due to countless of freebies and subsidies which is draining annual budget. 80% of annual budget goes into subsidies, and salaries. How will you invest in infrastructure for industries? Punjab doesn't even have a strong industrial base like Haryana (Gurgaon) nor an IT industry. But if somebody tries to do some reforms, Punjabis mobilize themselves as if they are going to war. I believe that Central Government is now too scared to do any kind of experiment in Punjab due to fear of violent backlash. It would rather see a poor Punjab instead of a unstable Punjab. And here Punjabis and their arrogant nature is at fault which resists changes and when somebody tries to explain the reality, they start quoting "INQALAB JINDABAD".
When did Shekhar Ji become a "Hindutva" goon? I mean, saying anything against Punjab and "annadatas" is a sin no matter how bad their actions are. You see, I want Kejriwal to win the elections in Punjab. A state already under immense debt will be dragged into further debts with our "revolutionary" leader like Keju. "Ek Mauka Keju nu" Chakk de Phatte!!
@@Avneet_Sethi What Punjabis want is more and more freebies. You don't know that on per capita basis, your state is under maximum debt among all Indians. What you need in your state is Industrialization. But many illiterate chaps will start destroying infrastructure and mobile towers because they love socialism and hate capitalism. I hope Punjabis can learn from Gujarat, Maharashtra and Southern States and even Haryana and industrialize itself. Otherwise Punjab is already loosing it's working population to Canada, UK and US and farming is no more profitable for a small farmer.
Journalism is not something like simply quoting some politician, same sportster, some controversy....This is what real journalism, telling people what is the truth and backing up with facts.. Kudos SG💪💪
The only guy who doesn't cater to least common denominator...he tries to bring the people level up with his journalism even though I don't agree with sometimes!
Very true!! Coming from Punjab I can corroborate to every single point. In fact one of my mother's closest friend's son happened to be an "abandoned husband". It's a shame that despite being hard workers Punjabi's seems to have lost the way to progress and choosing shortcuts in life which do not end well most of the time!!
@@sauron2000000 Shortcuts like paying an agent for sending you abroad illegally. Like doing a shitty and expensive course which won't get you a proper job but let you stay in the country for a year and do whatever you want and then just go underground. Shortcuts like marrying a 'gori' by paying her exorbitant amount of money and once your PR is confirmed and then get a divorce. I can list hundreds more but I am sure you can google on your own. Rapping and singing is legal and if done right these rappers/singers actually make good money. But even to rap or sing you need some sort of talent which most of them don't have.
Punjab: A state which punches way above it's weight. This is perhaps the most perfect way to describe Punjab Be it culturally, food habits, etc Punjab is well represented (rightfully so) in India everywhere.
Culture bollywood glorifies, food south indian is best; i am a maharashtrian by the way, there is no bias there.Music is good though gotta give it that
@@reconquistahinduism346 yaa so true v r only 0.1 %of our nations population but 85 percent when it comes to sacrifices for independence and sovereignty of nation. Thanks for kind words.
True, saying as a punjabi, unfortunatelly I Don't think so there is any solution to it. In here politicians are busy promising freebies, esp. After kejriwal came, and in center you have a govt. who believes punjab is good for nothing. Everyone is talking about agriculture only esp after the protests.
centre tried changing agriculture buy Punjabis kicked the reform out of the window.... even the needy farmers lost the opportunity due to the dumbness of punjabi farmers..
The most important thing that Punjab needs is Industrialization. Punjabis on per capita basis are among the most indebted people among all Indians. And it's due to countless of freebies and subsidies which is draining annual budget. 80% of annual budget goes into subsidies, and salaries. How will you invest in infrastructure for industries? Punjab doesn't even have a strong industrial base like Haryana (Gurgaon) nor an IT industry. But if somebody tries to do some reforms, Punjabis mobilize themselves as if they are going to war. I believe that Central Government is now too scared to do any kind of experiment in Punjab due to fear of violent backlash. It would rather see a poor Punjab instead of a unstable Punjab. And here Punjabis and their arrogant nature is at fault which resists changes and when somebody tries to explain the reality, they start quoting "INQALAB JINDABAD".
The culture of Punjab is unnecessarily loud. It sometimes reaches to extant of ridiculing other cultures. One needs to understand that the Punjab of 70s is no more alive and what we see today is a pale shadow of its Past glory. The sense of macho superiority is all but hollow. Today it can't compete in terms of economy/infra/literacy/governance/Industry/even Agriculture with most of the leading states. Other than Bollywood nautanki dramas I don't see Punjabi influence in any other field of merit.
@@jattmoosewala83 Calculate the ratio of grants to GDP. Don't turn into those whinge bags who want to blame everyone except themselves for their problems.
It's a great point on Bhagat Singh. He didn't martyr himself in 1923 so that his own people will go and do blue collar jobs in the very country he fought against. Also, it's not like there is no rush to go abroad in other states. In the Telugu states, there is a rush to go to US but it's mostly to do IT jobs after getting decent education. In Kerala, people want to go to gulf through family references or nurses want to go to Europe after learning nursing and German language. But it looks like in Punjab, they want to go to Canada without much education irrespective of the hardships that awaits them there.
True and the way you say it makes one feel that IT job is somehow better than driving a truck or owning a petrol pump but when you see the reality of some of the folks working in IT in these countries you realize that conditions are worse off than a chawl in Mumbai living with families and kids with 3 bedroom apartments being shared by 3-4 families. Same is the case with Indian sun the Middle East, even in blue collared jobs discrimination is so obvious yet it’s considered better than the opportunities they see in India. Not that am glorifying driving trucks and working at petrol pump but the grass is not always greener on the other side. The reality remains that we don’t have enough job opportunities for our youth in small villages and towns of India and some of the cultures and found a way to survive in their own way.
Even Canada recognises this desperation of punjabi youth to go to Canada. Scores of private colleges in Canada have come up which are full of punjabi youth. They get a student visa; go to these colleges to study (ultimate aim is settling) & then work for some time to get a PR card. It's a win win situation for both.The colleges get huge amount as international student tuition & these youth get path to legal immigration. Due to low fertility rates Canada needs youth.
It's a tragedy of monumental proportions. Punjab is going Bengal's way... except that in Bengal only smart folks exited and in Punjab, everyone wants to exit!
@@reconquistahinduism346 brother, we understood your unjustified hatred against sikh community. Just blame all kind of things as if they dont happen in other states.
The most important thing that Punjab needs is Industrialization. Punjabis on per capita basis are among the most indebted people among all Indians. And it's due to countless of freebies and subsidies which is draining annual budget. 80% of annual budget goes into subsidies, and salaries. How will you invest in infrastructure for industries? Punjab doesn't even have a strong industrial base like Haryana (Gurgaon) nor an IT industry. But if somebody tries to do some reforms, Punjabis mobilize themselves as if they are going to war. I believe that Central Government is now too scared to do any kind of experiment in Punjab due to fear of violent backlash. It would rather see a poor Punjab instead of a unstable Punjab. And here Punjabis and their arrogant nature is at fault which resists changes and when somebody tries to explain the reality, they start quoting "INQALAB JINDABAD".
I am told that Punjab has fallen victim to excessive subsidies in agriculture, which has eroded the confidence of the once hard working Punjabi. And, this is why Punjab is where it is. How true is this?
Sad to listen to the truth ; Punjabis with their strong will power shall overcome this state of affairs ; punjabis are always respected all over the country for their defense contributions ; Can’t believe manmohanji ( with full of respect to his honesty and integrity ) could not do much about it ;
A very well written with factual information, no inclination towards any emotions or any political ideology. Quality content like this makes this channel a truthful source of news/information about India 🇮🇳
I have commented a couple of times when I thought you were not doing a fair assessment, Shekhar ji. I thought I should comment when I liked an episode too. So here it is. Today's commentary was sharp. Thank you.
Bihar,WB and Punjab no hope for these state's 👎 Karnataka, Telangana,Andhra,Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujrat backbone of Indian economy 👍 UP,MP,Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Kashmir are rising stars Goa, Himachal,UK and Kerala tourist spot North Eastern state's + Orissa are irrelevant for media
Punjab is the best example of what will happen if young talent flows away from the state. People settling abroad get richer. However, state remains where it is. Lessons for other states.
Punjabis are not getting rich(er) anywhere, they are selling land in Punjab and farming in Canada now. Those who don't have land are driving trucks or doing menial jobs, look at the truckers protests in Canada, you'll see many Punjabi Sikhs in it. They will live near the poverty line in Canada/US as well
@@jattmoosewala83 don’t blow your ego by saying this you know the situation in your heart. Can fool your native punjabis but not the rest of the Indians. It just hurt as an Indian , our people frok Punjab had to do these menial jobs.
@@anshul098765 punjabis dont live near the poverty line as you want to explain, they are well do to people in canada, us and uk actually one of the most successful groups of india abroad
All those making comparisons of Punjab to West Bengal should know that West Bengal is actually improving in GDP per capita rankings in the last ten years, it was 25th richest in 2011, it is 20th richest in 2019.
Excellent overview Sir. I always wonder why has Punjab remained alienated in spite of having a Lion's share of cultural influence and adulation across the country. Also sends a large number of soldiers to the armed Forces. Th rest of India loves Punjab but why is this love one sided? Why does Pakistan manage to influence Punjab more than the rest of India can. Something is a miss.
@@Deveshi.A. those in Hyderabad are Indian muslims while Pakistanis are mostly Punjabi muslims. Hyderabadi muslims and Punjabi muslims don't belong to the same sects of Islam. Punjabi muslims also religiously have alot in common with each other. 1/3 of Guru Grant Sahib is kalam of Punjabi Muslim Sufis.
@@bikramsingh7768 yeah give shelter to a terriost and cry foul when government acts. That shit happened in 1984 38 years ago and you are crying till now. Their was no other way to deal with bhinderwala if you know you know.
India lost Punjab in 84, the treatment of Sikhs has left a deep scar of mistrust on Sikhs. Sikhs are very emotional people, hence easily swayed by Pakistan. Sikh leaders in Punjab are most to blame, they have put their self interests ahead of the state or culture or even the religion. Combination of all these factors push Sikhs to migrate overseas.
I live in Canada for 12 years. From my observation here, I don't agree with the statement that Punjabis are driving taxi and having similar type of jobs only. In fact so many are in Banks, IT sector and running business. Moreover driving trucks or taxi is not affecting your status in the society here. So many people coming from India and other Asian countries, initially manage with survival jobs like driving, food delivery, general labour etc. till they get jobs of their own field (of study).By the way I am not Punjabi.
I visited India recently, and one concern I had was on delivery boys. These are very young boys Coming from small cities delivering food/items for Swiggy, Zomato, and Amazon ( examples). It looks like these kids have stopped their studies for quick money. Stopping studies is not suitable for India's future. I would request Senior journalists like Jyoti or Shaker Sir to cover this story.
This will soon be the story of other Indian states too. I'm from uttrakhand and feel the same thing for many of my neighbours friends living abroad. Unemployment is at its peak and local business is totally down thanks to online shopping.
Shekhar Ji, you are brutally honest in this episode. 101% unvarnished discourse. Who is to be blamed. Is it the Parents? Or is it the inheritance that made the younger generations lazy. Should they stop calling them happy, honey, lucky, makhan, ladoo aur gulabo 😊
As a punjabi , I feel this episode is absolutely true, the guys here have become totally fuddu , all they do is badkan maro , maa behan di gallan karo,, nashe promote karo ,,bss apne fake bubble vch jeende ,, asal duniya dari da na kuch pata te na koi fikar ,, upar upar di foki daleri hai gi bss
The most important thing that Punjab needs is Industrialization. Punjabis on per capita basis are among the most indebted people among all Indians. And it's due to countless of freebies and subsidies which is draining annual budget. 80% of annual budget goes into subsidies, and salaries. How will you invest in infrastructure for industries? Punjab doesn't even have a strong industrial base like Haryana (Gurgaon) nor an IT industry. But if somebody tries to do some reforms, Punjabis mobilize themselves as if they are going to war. I believe that Central Government is now too scared to do any kind of experiment in Punjab due to fear of violent backlash. It would rather see a poor Punjab instead of a unstable Punjab. And here Punjabis and their arrogant nature is at fault which resists changes and when somebody tries to explain the reality, they start quoting "INQALAB JINDABAD".
@@Geertwilders865 Where will you employ the low skilled workforce? Either in farmlands or in low end industries. Now low end industries are much more productive than farmlands, so industrialization is indeed necessary.
Punjabi youth is busy on listening those songs where Guns & lavish lifestyle openly showing & rest of them are busy on bashing modi & ambani & adani...those who sitting in canada are the biggest culprit to brainwashed the mind of youth of Punjab. You put a valid points SG Sir 👍👍
Same story will unfold for kerala also, only depend on income from abroad employees and a mounting govt debt to run the state machinery. Unemployment raising and the only option is to find a job abroad somehow where they depend upon the nurse wives mostly. No domestic production and industries but a consumer state thrive only on expenditure , even the govt takes loan to pay govt staff and to repay old loans
Not exactly, for example there are major IT parks in places like Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. The problem in Kerala is that the percentage of people who go for UG/PG education is way higher than what the job market requires. As you imagine, any society would always require more people doing menial work than one that requires extensive education. For example, to build a house you just need one or two architect but tens of daily labourers. As far as immigration is considered, people from South India (and not just Kerala) immigrate legally, either using employment visa or student visa. So they are not in a situation where they would get exploited.
Punjab seems to be India's most troubled state -because of the accumulation of farmer debts, and the poor financial condition of the state because of it's dependence on traditional industries for revenues. Mohali could've been a huge IT, Biotech and resesarch hub, but successive governments, especially the congress, haven't been proactive enough. As a result, most educated punjabis want to flee - either to other states, or to Canada or Australia.
Jatts of Punjab and Patels of Gujarat are obsessed with foreign countries. May be a pressure culture has developed in these two communities...your social status depends whether you are an NRI or not.
I tell my daughter, who’s 10, if someone’s not understanding you, first introspect and check if you are expressing your thoughts correctly for the other person to be able to understand you. If on checking you find that, you are, perhaps the other person, just doesn’t want to understand you. Don’t waste time, move on. Equally, if something goes wrong, introspect to check if you have done something wrong prior to blaming someone else or come up with an excuse. Moral of the story,” you can blame the universe for your situation however it’s only you who can make a choice for yourself”.
Shekhar Gupta ji says the Centre is also partly responsible for Punjab's financial woes. The centre tried to improve the situation of Punjab's farmers (who would've been the biggest beneficiaries) through the Farm bills - but to no avail. This is a problem of Punjab's own doing - the local politicians should have looked beyond petty political gains.
UP Bhayyas are much more satisfied that their masters in Punjab. I am sure Punjab will keep going down the drain for 50 -70 more years before someone like Guru Nanak is born and asks these idiots their heads are turned forward when they march forward.
Of the 82 centres delivering pen-and-paper-based IELTS exams in India, 18 are located in Punjab - a state of 2 crore people. Even small towns like Khanna, Jagraon, Sri Muktsar Sahib have their own IELTS centres. Gujarat, a state of almost 3.5x more people, has 10 centres (2 of them in Ahmedabad).
I fully agree, being myself from doaba 'NRI' region of Punjab. No one wants to stay and rectify the issue. My friend only joined college just to prevent gap in their study. Some of them left for canda in 4th year. They were just wasting time in the college. Atleast if they study properly they need not to menial job, they can join as professionals there
One of the things I see in Punjabis is that they think that by associating themselves with whites (Americans, British and Canadians) they can showcase their superiority or high stature to rest of the Indians. Punjabis actually suffer from an inferiority complex which they try to masquerade with a fake superiority complex.
India is a self-congratulatory balle-balle culture, the self delusional attitudes that most Indian commentators shown when they talk about others countries is ridiculous.
Punjab is most overrated state. Bollywood is one of the reason for its glorification. They played with indias future with their stupid politics about farm laws. No education, drugs mayhem, depleted water resources, migration to western countries , I hope they come out of rabbit hole. Wishing them best
I am from TN. 20 years back we saw Punjab such a developed State due to Agriculture. That Money, Pride reached their head. When Arrogance Stuck the head it blinds the Intellect. They are not Ready to Listen Any Progressive Ideas. Got in a Vicious Cycle 😇
Shocked at the Clutter by such a doyen of the journalistic space. * Punjab's challenges go deep from carving out HP , Haryana n Chandigarh UT n leaving it a sad replica. * Next whilst Punjab ushered in the Green revolution n contributed to the Armed Forces its quota was cut n no measure to set up any industry waste taken by Centre . * The political experiment to prop up Bhidranwala led to the Insurgency that took decades to quell n led to heightened grievance further encouraging the Centres bias. * With no employment gen our educated Youth are forced to look elsewhere. * Punjab has a viable future if we get a good party n AAP has it vision right. Finally our Balle balle culture is our source of Chardhiyan kalan. Balle Punjab n Jai India Col Manjit
This will soon be the story of other Indian states too. I'm from uttrakhand and feel the same thing for many of my neighbours friends living abroad. Unemployment is at its peak and local business is totally down thanks to online shopping.
Haha burst the National Interest bubble there... Whole of India .. but it's sad .. did you see news of the young Gujarati family trying to cross into USA.. Shekhar Gupta ji Indian aspirations are loftier than opportunities in most country side and tier2-3 Towns
@@arc8244 bhra ji compare karke koi problem solve nahi honi .. Try looking at the full picture.. news is neither good nor bad... Only we need to learn from mistakes..and for that first step is acknowledge the problem.. 🙏
Surprised to hear that Punjab Is a poorest state, but how they funded more than year old farmers agitation, trucks with full of food items, water, air conditioned enclosures, 24x7 community kitchen, SUVs, high end tractors, evening recreation etc for thousands people on daily basis, the only free thing was the accommodation, National highway, any of you, so called honest journalists, found the source of funding and shameful attack on 26th Jan'21 on Red fort. Why only 1000 rupees freebie,, figure should be in.5 or 6 digits. With regard Bengal, looking at the Notorious MPs who behave like Goons in parliament and the drama queen, it is clearly going 1990 bihar Lalu Yadav rule, I dread the day,if any of these arrogant, obnoxious shameless, uncultured,savage, tongue wagging goons of Bengal politicians rule our country.thats the time leave our country
Hope Punjab rises again with passion and diligent hard work. It feels Punjab is lagging behind a lot economically and socially. The fact that it was under presidential rule for 10 years and much longer under terrorism might have something to do with psychology of people, but now forgetting all of it and working towards a better future with a positive outlook towards life in general is what I believe is required. At the moment there is no IT culture/ startup culture in this region which is a great setback.
No worries in startup culture.. Delhi is now the startup capital of India. Plus there are so many punjabis in Delhi already so it's just matter of time tha Startup culture is adopted in Punjab. Core problem (imo) is not addressing the issues which as Shekhar said that people instead of getting happy on free electricity, etc should address unemployment, migration, alcohol problem, etc...
Shekhar, thrilled to see that we share a coffee mug! A small piece of advice. Please handle the mug with care. I have already broken two of those exact ones. And, my wife never misses a opportunity to remind me of that.
I will say this, it’s one thing to have marathi pride, Tamil pride, gujurati pride, Kerala pride but it’s completely another thing to have pride when your state is preforming either below average or average like Punjab and Bengal
West Bengal industrial decline is a myth it's picking up again West Bengal improved ranks in doing business all states must have pride so shut tf up bloody racist
@@tomriddle4110 It is bro Adani promised investment too. Maybe not as fast as southern states but industry is coming in bits and pieces as some are still afraid of Tata debacle with Didi. Regional pride not good calling one region superior to another is egoistic and parochialist.
This is by far the best episode I have seen from the Print. Kudos. I also believe, there should be Punjabi translation available with this for the IELTS handicapped.
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Excellent analysis Shekhar ji, I as a Punjabi and Sikh but one not born and bought up in Punjab but educated and working in different parts of our country can see this clearly as an insider in the punjabi community yet as an outsider to Punjab as a state. This Canada, dollar, rifle, Gaddi and daru crap ,fancy cars and showoff life is both the cause and effect of the psuedo machismo that punjabi youth identifies with, this has been the downfall of Punjab. The youth need to re-connect with the history in the right way and learn from it and not use it as a ego boosting dose. Punjabi youth need to really embody the Sikh saying of "Man neeva mat unchi", for the state and the punjabi community to come out of the rut they are going into.
Now the Canada, daaru and gun culture has taken the life of Siddhu Moose Wala.
Canada has become a hiding grounds for gangsters.
@Gurpreet Singh sc3rj
So beautifully described. We need more people like you who can embrace India and Punjabiyat both.
SG has spoken out what leaders in Punjab never dared to.Being a Punjabi myself,I couldn’t agree more with SG sir.People in punjab blame everyone but never themselves for turning it into a state of liquor shops,marriage palaces and Ielts institutions.Thank you Shekhar Ji for being so honest.Youth in my state need to watch this for a reality check.
What do Punjabis think of Gujaratis ?
@@keyurpatel1982 land of dhokla and garba. I hope I spelled it correctly
@@user-wb3fo1sj8m karta bamana wala kaam
@@jattmoosewala83 lol Andhra gets nothing.....our state got divided.....we didn't even receive anything that was mentioned in the state bifurcation act
Where can Udta Punjab go?.. Punjabi young generation ought to understand that they can not get cheap labourers from UP , Bihar , Bengal perpetually. These states may catch up with Punjab in due course.
Coming from south, I feel the more a state keeps itself away from political or media attention at the national level the better it performs. But every time I read on national politics, West Bengal and Punjab is always on the news and it is mostly for the wrong reasons.
This is what Ruchir Sharma in his magnum opus "The Rise & Fall of Nations - 10 Rules of Change for the Post Crisis World" (June 2016) calls as #HypeWatch, the last chapter. Lesser the media coverage, better it is to govern.
It's dumb to fight over GDP per capita. If you look from global standards, Richest state Goa has GDP per capita 3600 USD and poorest state Bihar 975 USD only 2625 USD gap while China is as freaking *15000* USD. Our focus must be China instead of bragging about this state is far ahead of that state. From global perspective differences are tiny and whole of India is poor asf.
@@orkkojit I do not agree. Adding "small" 1000 USD per capita of 13 crore Bihar population is not small by any means. It is equivalent of adding 130 Billion USD to Bihar GDP alone which can in turn be spent for good causes. You cannot be naive and use the "this is not same as China" argument in every sense. China and India is too different but Indian states do have the same conditions for growth.
These "tiny" differences makes a lot of difference on how many people get to eat or work or go to a school and sleep safely on a massive scale.
@roflcopter exactly sometimes ego of Southern states is a little too high. Average GDP of North India is 1500 USD and average GDP of South India is 2900 USD about 1400 USD difference not much by global standards where China GDP is 11000 USD more than us. It's all inflated egos at play.
@@shask2157 So are you saying every south indian is a millionaire who lives in a bungalow ? U know what is GDP of Germany 45000 USD
U know what is GDP of United States 65000 USD
According to your dumb logic Americans must be living so much better lives than Germans but as we all know that's completely wrong
The media exaggerates the differences a lot and a lot of it is just plain South Indian ego of being " better " and " superior " than all other states. On a global scale the difference isn't that much all of India is frankly quite poor
Understand these statistics and indicators completely and stop relying on regional jingoism. Educated analysis always goes a long way
As a Punjabi, found this very insightful. Punjab has no reason to be a poor state, given we have such hardworking people. Farming is great but we need more blue collared jobs as well!
This will soon be the story of other Indian states too. I'm from uttrakhand and feel the same thing for many of my neighbours friends living abroad. Unemployment is at its peak and local business is totally down thanks to online shopping.
@@Vikas-zd1rj isn't most people in utrakhand employed in tourism and army sector
The job is a great journey just to get just a little more of just a song just like how you had juju hhjh
Punjab has become highly socialist. We have seen how bad socialism is. It will slowly demise and be overtaken by other states
For that enterpreneurship needs to be encouraged. Anti industry protests should go down. People need to come out of farm sector to service sector and service sector people should move into enterpreneurship. That's how economy grows.
Bomb! Completely 100% true and brutally honest piece. I doubt we Punjabis may not even have any intellectual bone left to listen and comprehend what SG is saying here. .. for us being so full of “Balle Balle” and chakde culture. Look at all that is agenda of this election. I wonder what will the future look like for Punjab? Empty Kothis on barren lands..
Can't agree more. The latest Punjabi songs' culture and inferences is leading the youth to an unprecedented and fancy world which is blinding them completely. I must say the gangster culture boasted in the songs is the biggest factor catering to the deteriorated intellect in Punjabis. I see all the Punjabis desperately wanting to spend tons of money for cars , guns etc. On the contrary, investment in academics, entrepreneurship etc has declined exponentially and is unlikely to get any better.
Bhagvaan bachaaye ab toh
One of the best NATIONAL INTEREST.
I have completed my engineering from Punjab...I have very good understanding of the issues related to it.
And Shekher sir just hit the eye of the bird...this is also my analysis.
Most of my Punjabi friends are now in Canada and Australia...driving taxis and trucks after completing engineering.
They have relatives to sponser for few years.
@@someinv6320 don't worry bro we're still better than many pisslamic countries especially the ones which doesn't have oil money.
@@timujin3329 Oh my god. What makes you think he/she understood even a word of what you said?
I feel Punjab is like Kerala, people fell for the propaganda machine thinking that they are the best. I am from Kerala and the propaganda machine is so strong in my state that people are forced to believe that we are No1 in everything, it's comparable to North Korea. But the real fact is there are no good educational institutes and no employment. Every educated/non educated individual has to leave the state once they reach adulthood to make a living. Lot of people waste their whole lives in middle east living in labor camps so that they can have a decent house and their kids can get education, and their kids go through the same circle. Punjab may be slightly better, those guys go to Canada or Europe where they can get at least permanent residency/Citizenship unlike middle east where you will be kicked out once you are unfit for labour. Both states have refused to accept changes and getting screwed up for the same reason.
Wow! is Kerela really a shit hole????
I agree with you. All the educated Malayalees have left the state.
Communism is an insidious mental disease for which there is no cure.
All the laborers and tradesmen come from Odisha and Bihar, and even Bangladesh, while the native boys idle their hours away. Why can't they learn to be a plumber or an electrician and take their skills wherever they go?
But no!
As a punjabi and one in Canada (not illegal), I find this analysis very close to ground reality. It is sad but I hope we punjabis find a solution for this soon. Blaming any person, state or government will not help. It is a cultural issue and should be addressed at cultural level only.
In a way Punjab and Kerala is the same...once high flying states now faltering, but God forbid if someone points out this fact to them. You will be immediately branded as an 'anti state' ,Sanghi and from BJP IT cell.
Hahahaha. Let them cry like that.
The BIMARU States of the Hindi Heartland are growing annually at 8 to 12% per annum. A day will come when these backward BIMARU States will also surpass Punjab and Kerala in per capita GDP.
However, I know that even then, they aren't going to change.
Well,Kerala may not be richest,it has everything that is needed.
@@RahulKumar-lg8vj Made on the backs of remittances sent back by lakhs of Malayalees working in foreign countries especially gulf. There seems to be no back up plan once the gulf boom is over.
@@RahulKumar-lg8vj but still not creating jobs in their state
@@krishnkant9477 this looks like a tortoise rabbit race story haha
As someone coming from the state of Kerala, the situation in Punjab can be corelated. Kerala might score high on HDI, but the environment here for businesses is not at all favourable. Keralites immigrate to Middle East mostly, where it is easier to get visa for blue collar jobs. This ensured our per capita income was higher than the educated Indians in other states who worked in India. But this situation is changing rapidly and there are better opportunities in the more industrialised states of India (for instance Bangalore is the de-facto location for Malayali IT engineers and small businesses). If you live here, it would become so obvious why you don't see any industrialist or tech unicorns from Kerala (at least no successful companies from Kerala, even Byju's have their headquarters in Bangalore). As India might see tremendous growth in the next few decades, it would be easy to see the winners and the losers among the states along the way (creating perception and ground reality are 2 different things). After seeing this hard reality check on Punjab, my 2 cents is that Punjabi's only has to fix things on an individual level, they don't have the curse which is holding back Kerala - a strong communist establishment inside the state.
Stop your Sanghi nonsense. This is also what has alienated Punjabis.
@@bikramsingh7768 the same arrogance that SG is pointing to.
@@bikramsingh7768 wow.... declared sanghi for pointing a fact that Kerala has been captured by Communism
Very well said as a Delhi Sikh who does not have much family in Punjab as I grow older I find people from Punjab being very different from me, same culture, same language but extremely different personalities.
Punjab need to turn from agriculture to services. Not only Punjab but people all over India need to understand that gov subsidies & gov jobs will not replace lack of education, health & industries.
That is the problem if you want to shift from agriculture to service first you need to shift to manufacturing then to services that is how China is doing it and us and Europe have done
@@anewapproachingaming6915 Manufacturing will need big capital investment & I suspect that Punjab right now can attract such kind of money.
Not really.
Punjabis need to switch over from Agriculture (and let's be real, government handouts) to manufacturing and services, not the whole state.
Every large country still needs some agricultural base.
@@Vader19k8 you provide service for existing first and second sector first sector is not profitable enough to afford any services and there is a scope for second sector to emerge let's see what happens
@MR SINGH local quota is crap jack shit idea. Its same as PSU or gov jobs where ur productivity & efficiency is overlooked. If u want to demand then demand quality primary education & skill buidling institutions.
Shekhar ji. I am from Jammu and many of my relatives and friends work in Punjab and earn pretty high wages in private sector, and the Punjabis themselves work as indenture labourers in other countries. Funny isn't.
Brutally honest national interest from SG sir. A strong episode like this is just what the doctor ordered. No maple syrup, just spitting out facts and rightly so for national interest!
Maple syrup 😀🍁🇨🇦
@@galavant_amli pehle English bolna seekh le. iELTS nahi nikalne wala tera
This will soon be the story of other Indian states too. I'm from uttrakhand and feel the same thing for many of my neighbours friends living abroad. Unemployment is at its peak and local business is totally down thanks to online shopping.
@@Vikas-zd1rj Not really, I can say the southern states are marching ahead. Hyderabad is now a global startup zone competing with Bangalore. And Mumbai is ever green.
He went on brutally...every word made me feel like "Oh my god, he went there" and he went everywhere brutal
I've worked in the field of immigration. All of this is true, and the vast majority of them go on study visa in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and other nations. The first question a client will ask when cold calling is whether you can provide a visa without taking the IELTS exam.
In Punjab, immigration is the only industry that is growing.
What's wrong with that? Better than preparing for SSC or bank clerical exam!!
@@jsingh9147 what about startups ?
@@jsingh9147 South Indians didn't developed by only depending on govt jobs
@@jsingh9147 govt jobs alone cannot develop any state. look at south. This kinda mentality is dragging Punjab down to ashes. now pack up your bags and drive trucks in Canada.
@@jsingh9147They could do business, develop and contibute to agriculture
Hats off SG ! It takes guts to show a mirror on the face like this ! Congratulations
i lived in punjab for over 13 years did my schooling and college , everything you said is to the point.
Punjab needs bold, decisive and intelligent leadership, Period.
@MR SINGH Welcome to the club of being hated by the great Indian cow belt.
@@sauron2000000 why do Bengalis and Punjabis take pride in being better than cow belt states which they have always been better than. Why do u ignore how states like Maharashtra, Haryana, Gujurat, All of South india and now north eastern states like Arunachal are ahead of ur states despite being below Punjab historically
@@tomriddle4110 bengal is not much better then Cow belt only presidency division and some part burdawan division are developed.
@@opusepynomus9995 waah. Aur kuch bhi karte ho, ya bas Punjab encyclopédia hi padte rehte ho
Rahul Gandhi?
Guptaji's dedication of recording CTC and National Interest even while being infected with Covid is truly admirable. Thank you so much sir.
Damn !!!! You guys are really toxic
He has Covid? Didn't knew. How long is he sick?
@@reconquistahinduism346 is this guy a joke? Lol least common denominator...go to your Republic they have lot of 'news' for u 😆
As Shekhar says, Punjab is responsible for what's going on in that state. Their ego has brought them to the state where they find themselves today.
Farm Law was a good move & needed but political leaders along with self interested few managed to scuttle an well intended reform. Like Kerala, WB, Punjab will not learn its lessons till it becomes the new "Bhimaaru state".
All this Jat vs Sikhs vs Hindus won't do anything to the financial development but people keep voting for political parties which divide on those lines. People need to start voting based on one nation, development & financial stability.
By what standards is kerala bhimaaru?
Even keralas per capita gdp is 50 percent higher than national average
@@vishnunairg180 bhimaru is not tied only to financial status of a state. Before jumping to defend the state, ask yourself if everything is right in Kerala.
It's easy to ignore what's happening with Southern states in general but it's little scary with radicalization, hate towards other languages, hate towards North etc. This all driven by politics & as a Kannada kid grew up in the 90s, I could see the hate, whether it was Tamilnadu/Kerala or others towards other languages was weird. But now, it has reached levels of vilification and this is driven by politics.
If I'm wrong then I will take it all back but ask yourself why this barrier was built around the language & why it's being maintained.
Look Kerala has a good reason to be proud, it’s above average in almost every sector
@@Kudupa I think we are all living in our own bubbles making random assumptions from commando comic channels. Stuff on the ground are quite different.
@@Kudupa I think we are all living in our own bubbles making random assumptions from commando comic channels. Stuff on the ground are quite different.
This is one of the best National Interest videos I have seen in a very long time. Come on my Punjabi Brothers. Wake up from this slumber. Let's toil and become the richest state in India again. Let's put our energy to good use.
Good episode.
I worked for a few years in Punjab. Unfortunately, it is a low IQ culture that prizes machismo and immediate gratification over long term planning.
But Punjabis overall are hard working and large-hearted people.
lol well said
Punjab will go likes West Bengal way. Once upon a time industrialized State. But becomes poor due to politics.
And this time, you can't even blame Karl Marx 😆😆😆
@@sauron2000000 Oh.. badi door ki kaudi feki hai.. appreciable !
@@sauron2000000 Well actually communism is very much relevant in Punjab, CPI (M) has one of the largest presence in Punjab after Kerala.
So uncle Marx is here as well🤣🤣
@@sauron2000000 communism survive on revolution. After revolution top camrades don't follow manifestation of Communism. They dug in power hungry, cruption and own interpretation of world. Only low level camrades are victims of Communism. Communism and human tendency contradits each other.
@@sauron2000000 just wait and watch
I request u Shekhar sir, ask one your reporters to ask these politicians about sectors of economy no one talks about here. Like tourism, new gen industries. We have magnificent forts here throughout districts (also in so called royal city of Patiala) becoming ruins. No tourists nothing. There is potential in harnessing tourism sector , look at rajasthan.
Rajasthan has 10+ percent unemployment rates. Higher than national average and UP. Punjab can't run on tourism. You need industries, primarily focused on food processing units, but you guys are so scared of pvt sector that its hilarious. Koi nai, you will need Bihari like Guru Nanak dev ji to revamp Punjab. Or maybe an independent country is a better idea, I assume. Maybe you guys can ring up Jagmeet Singh of Kaneeda wale?
The most important thing that Punjab needs is Industrialization.
Punjabis on per capita basis are among the most indebted people among all Indians. And it's due to countless of freebies and subsidies which is draining annual budget.
80% of annual budget goes into subsidies, and salaries. How will you invest in infrastructure for industries?
Punjab doesn't even have a strong industrial base like Haryana (Gurgaon) nor an IT industry.
But if somebody tries to do some reforms, Punjabis mobilize themselves as if they are going to war. I believe that Central Government is now too scared to do any kind of experiment in Punjab due to fear of violent backlash. It would rather see a poor Punjab instead of a unstable Punjab. And here Punjabis and their arrogant nature is at fault which resists changes and when somebody tries to explain the reality, they start quoting "INQALAB JINDABAD".
@@KejriwalBhakt 10th guru Gobind Singh was a Bihari
So well captured. while it’s painful to see a glorious Indian state down this path things won’t change till truth is acknowledged.
When did Shekhar Ji become a "Hindutva" goon? I mean, saying anything against Punjab and "annadatas" is a sin no matter how bad their actions are. You see, I want Kejriwal to win the elections in Punjab. A state already under immense debt will be dragged into further debts with our "revolutionary" leader like Keju. "Ek Mauka Keju nu"
Chakk de Phatte!!
@@Avneet_Sethi What Punjabis want is more and more freebies. You don't know that on per capita basis, your state is under maximum debt among all Indians.
What you need in your state is Industrialization. But many illiterate chaps will start destroying infrastructure and mobile towers because they love socialism and hate capitalism.
I hope Punjabis can learn from Gujarat, Maharashtra and Southern States and even Haryana and industrialize itself. Otherwise Punjab is already loosing it's working population to Canada, UK and US and farming is no more profitable for a small farmer.
I feel sG has much pain for Punjab than any other state. sG get emotional on Punjab issues. 💖 Nice analysis
9:14 it hits hard seeing the situation of Punjab. Well explained SG, Punjabis are responsible for their fate.
Journalism is not something like simply quoting some politician, same sportster, some controversy....This is what real journalism, telling people what is the truth and backing up with facts.. Kudos SG💪💪
The only guy who doesn't cater to least common denominator...he tries to bring the people level up with his journalism even though I don't agree with sometimes!
Only embracing capitalism helps
Maharashtra Gujarat and South has masterd it after 1991
Look at the new cities
Very true!! Coming from Punjab I can corroborate to every single point. In fact one of my mother's closest friend's son happened to be an "abandoned husband". It's a shame that despite being hard workers Punjabi's seems to have lost the way to progress and choosing shortcuts in life which do not end well most of the time!!
What shortcut? Rapping?
@@sauron2000000 Shortcuts like paying an agent for sending you abroad illegally. Like doing a shitty and expensive course which won't get you a proper job but let you stay in the country for a year and do whatever you want and then just go underground. Shortcuts like marrying a 'gori' by paying her exorbitant amount of money and once your PR is confirmed and then get a divorce. I can list hundreds more but I am sure you can google on your own.
Rapping and singing is legal and if done right these rappers/singers actually make good money. But even to rap or sing you need some sort of talent which most of them don't have.
@@jattmoosewala83 Never meant to hurt them either!!
@@jayantjolly and now they are protesting... see you hurt them so much...🤣🤣😂😉
Punjab: A state which punches way above it's weight.
This is perhaps the most perfect way to describe Punjab
Be it culturally, food habits, etc Punjab is well represented (rightfully so) in India everywhere.
Punjab is known for danga not food or anything
Danga not means to fight with every one only fight with who try to hurt poor and so on
Culture bollywood glorifies, food south indian is best; i am a maharashtrian by the way, there is no bias there.Music is good though gotta give it that
@@reconquistahinduism346 yaa so true v r only 0.1 %of our nations population but 85 percent when it comes to sacrifices for independence and sovereignty of nation. Thanks for kind words.
@@omkardudhane3728 accha 🙃?!! Yeh toh làtest néws hai
True, saying as a punjabi, unfortunatelly I Don't think so there is any solution to it. In here politicians are busy promising freebies, esp. After kejriwal came, and in center you have a govt. who believes punjab is good for nothing. Everyone is talking about agriculture only esp after the protests.
When they come to ask for votes...ask them about employment and entrepreneurship...
Freebies isn't the only thing punjabis are going to vote for kejriwal for.
centre tried changing agriculture buy Punjabis kicked the reform out of the window.... even the needy farmers lost the opportunity due to the dumbness of punjabi farmers..
@@KaranSingh-jr2eu That's the biggest thing.
The most important thing that Punjab needs is Industrialization.
Punjabis on per capita basis are among the most indebted people among all Indians. And it's due to countless of freebies and subsidies which is draining annual budget.
80% of annual budget goes into subsidies, and salaries. How will you invest in infrastructure for industries?
Punjab doesn't even have a strong industrial base like Haryana (Gurgaon) nor an IT industry.
But if somebody tries to do some reforms, Punjabis mobilize themselves as if they are going to war. I believe that Central Government is now too scared to do any kind of experiment in Punjab due to fear of violent backlash. It would rather see a poor Punjab instead of a unstable Punjab. And here Punjabis and their arrogant nature is at fault which resists changes and when somebody tries to explain the reality, they start quoting "INQALAB JINDABAD".
The culture of Punjab is unnecessarily loud. It sometimes reaches to extant of ridiculing other cultures. One needs to understand that the Punjab of 70s is no more alive and what we see today is a pale shadow of its Past glory. The sense of macho superiority is all but hollow. Today it can't compete in terms of economy/infra/literacy/governance/Industry/even Agriculture with most of the leading states. Other than Bollywood nautanki dramas I don't see Punjabi influence in any other field of merit.
Macho superiority, nice term.
@@jattmoosewala83 Calculate the ratio of grants to GDP. Don't turn into those whinge bags who want to blame everyone except themselves for their problems.
Punjab is still leading in agriculture
@@TheUndertaker2408 Look at growth rates of punjab agriculture. It is one of the worst performer.
@@TheUndertaker2408 still you won’t try to find the data. Just living in your 70’s. Modern farming has changed the situation.
It's a great point on Bhagat Singh. He didn't martyr himself in 1923 so that his own people will go and do blue collar jobs in the very country he fought against.
Also, it's not like there is no rush to go abroad in other states. In the Telugu states, there is a rush to go to US but it's mostly to do IT jobs after getting decent education. In Kerala, people want to go to gulf through family references or nurses want to go to Europe after learning nursing and German language. But it looks like in Punjab, they want to go to Canada without much education irrespective of the hardships that awaits them there.
True and the way you say it makes one feel that IT job is somehow better than driving a truck or owning a petrol pump but when you see the reality of some of the folks working in IT in these countries you realize that conditions are worse off than a chawl in Mumbai living with families and kids with 3 bedroom apartments being shared by 3-4 families. Same is the case with Indian sun the Middle East, even in blue collared jobs discrimination is so obvious yet it’s considered better than the opportunities they see in India. Not that am glorifying driving trucks and working at petrol pump but the grass is not always greener on the other side. The reality remains that we don’t have enough job opportunities for our youth in small villages and towns of India and some of the cultures and found a way to survive in their own way.
Even Canada recognises this desperation of punjabi youth to go to Canada. Scores of private colleges in Canada have come up which are full of punjabi youth. They get a student visa; go to these colleges to study (ultimate aim is settling) & then work for some time to get a PR card. It's a win win situation for both.The colleges get huge amount as international student tuition & these youth get path to legal immigration. Due to low fertility rates Canada needs youth.
It's a tragedy of monumental proportions. Punjab is going Bengal's way... except that in Bengal only smart folks exited and in Punjab, everyone wants to exit!
@@reconquistahinduism346 bla bla bla, just blame it on anything....
I have many hindu friends from punjab but you are the first telling this theory
@@ayush4565 This theory will soon become popular and Amrindar Singh will also accept it.
@@sauron2000000 ever since farmer protest started a big push is given to insult sikh people with imaginary stories.
@@ayush4565 As a Bengali, let me welcome you to the club.
@@reconquistahinduism346 brother, we understood your unjustified hatred against sikh community. Just blame all kind of things as if they dont happen in other states.
Whenever it’s a topic on Punjab, Gupta Sir is ecstatic. I always listen to his podcasts
Whole heartedly agree with your analysis. Sad but true!
The most important thing that Punjab needs is Industrialization.
Punjabis on per capita basis are among the most indebted people among all Indians. And it's due to countless of freebies and subsidies which is draining annual budget.
80% of annual budget goes into subsidies, and salaries. How will you invest in infrastructure for industries?
Punjab doesn't even have a strong industrial base like Haryana (Gurgaon) nor an IT industry.
But if somebody tries to do some reforms, Punjabis mobilize themselves as if they are going to war. I believe that Central Government is now too scared to do any kind of experiment in Punjab due to fear of violent backlash. It would rather see a poor Punjab instead of a unstable Punjab. And here Punjabis and their arrogant nature is at fault which resists changes and when somebody tries to explain the reality, they start quoting "INQALAB JINDABAD".
Great episode, a similar introspection is needed for us Bengali's too, but alas our elder generation still living in past glories.
😂 maybe when they come close to Bihar and up they could open there eyes because they can't take pride by belittling people from up and bihar
I am told that Punjab has fallen victim to excessive subsidies in agriculture, which has eroded the confidence of the once hard working Punjabi. And, this is why Punjab is where it is. How true is this?
very bold from Shekhar Ji this time, not beating around the bush. It takes courage to do this coverage.100% loaded with facts.
This hits really hard!
But a much needed reality check SG!
1 OF UR FINEST NATIONAL INTEREST..
Thank you SG!
Wonderfully articulated .. one of the best national interests in the recent times !!
''State which punches way above his weight ''. Thanks shekhar sir for these beautiful words. 🙏🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳
did you listen to rest of it ?
Pura video mein bas wahi dikha,lmao.
I guess balle 'balle culture' slight was on point.
@@sunnytoppo7466 🤣true
@@whereiskaran8830 Problems are everywhere and in everybody's life but not everybody punches way above his weight.
Sad to listen to the truth ; Punjabis with their strong will power shall overcome this state of affairs ; punjabis are always respected all over the country for their defense contributions ; Can’t believe manmohanji ( with full of respect to his honesty and integrity ) could not do much about it ;
One need to accept first to change.
A very well written with factual information, no inclination towards any emotions or any political ideology. Quality content like this makes this channel a truthful source of news/information about India 🇮🇳
The Print should have a subsidiary channel for Punjab and Haryana 😁
20% - 25% of Shekhar Gupta's coverage is about these two small states
He is from pre 1967 era when Haryana was Punjab. He knows both states well , so I guess why not.
,🤣🤣😂😂
I have commented a couple of times when I thought you were not doing a fair assessment, Shekhar ji. I thought I should comment when I liked an episode too. So here it is. Today's commentary was sharp. Thank you.
Bihar,WB and Punjab no hope for these state's 👎
Karnataka, Telangana,Andhra,Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujrat backbone of Indian economy 👍
UP,MP,Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Kashmir are rising stars
Goa, Himachal,UK and Kerala tourist spot
North Eastern state's + Orissa are irrelevant for media
Remove Kerala, it is very well developed. Kerala should go with goa in which they are developed but economically weak
In WB we need an indian version of seikh hasina. And in return BD can take a bd version of mamta
Not kerala , other than ok..Yes
Chattisgarh needs to get rid of red corridor.
@@abith_peter4317 Kerala too dependent on gulf money like Punjab dependent on Canada money
This episode is 10/10.. this is national interest plus national service. Thank you SG sir.
Punjab is the best example of what will happen if young talent flows away from the state.
People settling abroad get richer. However, state remains where it is.
Lessons for other states.
Punjabis are not getting rich(er) anywhere, they are selling land in Punjab and farming in Canada now.
Those who don't have land are driving trucks or doing menial jobs, look at the truckers protests in Canada, you'll see many Punjabi Sikhs in it.
They will live near the poverty line in Canada/US as well
@@jattmoosewala83 don’t blow your ego by saying this you know the situation in your heart. Can fool your native punjabis but not the rest of the Indians. It just hurt as an Indian , our people frok Punjab had to do these menial jobs.
@@anshul098765 punjabis dont live near the poverty line as you want to explain, they are well do to people in canada, us and uk actually one of the most successful groups of india abroad
Another mythical state is Kerala, which is struggling to have a viable economic plan
Farm laws were one of the solution for Punjab.
Brutal honesty in this piece SG. Can't argue with the content. But it lacks in giving solutions. Hopefully someone in the state would find them soon🙏
I am from Bangalore & 90 % of my class is right now studying/working in the US.
All those making comparisons of Punjab to West Bengal should know that West Bengal is actually improving in GDP per capita rankings in the last ten years, it was 25th richest in 2011, it is 20th richest in 2019.
Exactly lol
Lolll
Excellent overview Sir. I always wonder why has Punjab remained alienated in spite of having a Lion's share of cultural influence and adulation across the country. Also sends a large number of soldiers to the armed Forces. Th rest of India loves Punjab but why is this love one sided? Why does Pakistan manage to influence Punjab more than the rest of India can. Something is a miss.
@@Deveshi.A. I am Punjabi and i agree to this
@@Deveshi.A. those in Hyderabad are Indian muslims while Pakistanis are mostly Punjabi muslims. Hyderabadi muslims and Punjabi muslims don't belong to the same sects of Islam. Punjabi muslims also religiously have alot in common with each other. 1/3 of Guru Grant Sahib is kalam of Punjabi Muslim Sufis.
@@bikramsingh7768 spot on brother!
@@bikramsingh7768 yeah give shelter to a terriost and cry foul when government acts. That shit happened in 1984 38 years ago and you are crying till now. Their was no other way to deal with bhinderwala if you know you know.
India lost Punjab in 84, the treatment of Sikhs has left a deep scar of mistrust on Sikhs. Sikhs are very emotional people, hence easily swayed by Pakistan. Sikh leaders in Punjab are most to blame, they have put their self interests ahead of the state or culture or even the religion. Combination of all these factors push Sikhs to migrate overseas.
I live in Canada for 12 years. From my observation here, I don't agree with the statement that Punjabis are driving taxi and having similar type of jobs only. In fact so many are in Banks, IT sector and running business. Moreover driving trucks or taxi is not affecting your status in the society here. So many people coming from India and other Asian countries, initially manage with survival jobs like driving, food delivery, general labour etc. till they get jobs of their own field (of study).By the way I am not Punjabi.
You totally missed what SG was saying. Anyways not everyone can comprehend it.
I visited India recently, and one concern I had was on delivery boys. These are very young boys Coming from small cities delivering food/items for Swiggy, Zomato, and Amazon ( examples). It looks like these kids have stopped their studies for quick money. Stopping studies is not suitable for India's future. I would request Senior journalists like Jyoti or Shaker Sir to cover this story.
An eye opener for Punjab and Punjabi. Dont think you are better of than Haryana, you are worse off, of the lot.
Punjab is more developed than Haryana, however it has started walking downhill
This will soon be the story of other Indian states too. I'm from uttrakhand and feel the same thing for many of my neighbours friends living abroad. Unemployment is at its peak and local business is totally down thanks to online shopping.
@@Vikas-zd1rj I think Himachal can be a good example for uttrakhand
@@jai598 no bro right now Punjab does not have any city like gurgaon. They just have a govt gifted Chandigarh nothing else
@@ThePseudoBasher check hdi figures, then talk
Shekhar Ji, you are brutally honest in this episode. 101% unvarnished discourse. Who is to be blamed. Is it the Parents? Or is it the inheritance that made the younger generations lazy. Should they stop calling them happy, honey, lucky, makhan, ladoo aur gulabo 😊
A very crude analysis that could apply in other states too!
I am staying in Punjab and must say you have got the nerve right. This is but an old phenomenon.
SG must have also tried IELTS long back...😂
Very well narrated and something very new for us to know and learn. Thanks dear Shekhar Gupta and your team for regular flow of factful stories.
OMG that's hard hitting, Shekhar ji 😅
As a punjabi , I feel this episode is absolutely true, the guys here have become totally fuddu , all they do is badkan maro , maa behan di gallan karo,, nashe promote karo ,,bss apne fake bubble vch jeende ,, asal duniya dari da na kuch pata te na koi fikar ,, upar upar di foki daleri hai gi bss
Punjab is slowly turning into communist era bengal but with wings( nashe)
The most important thing that Punjab needs is Industrialization.
Punjabis on per capita basis are among the most indebted people among all Indians. And it's due to countless of freebies and subsidies which is draining annual budget.
80% of annual budget goes into subsidies, and salaries. How will you invest in infrastructure for industries?
Punjab doesn't even have a strong industrial base like Haryana (Gurgaon) nor an IT industry.
But if somebody tries to do some reforms, Punjabis mobilize themselves as if they are going to war. I believe that Central Government is now too scared to do any kind of experiment in Punjab due to fear of violent backlash. It would rather see a poor Punjab instead of a unstable Punjab. And here Punjabis and their arrogant nature is at fault which resists changes and when somebody tries to explain the reality, they start quoting "INQALAB JINDABAD".
I think industrialization is overhyped , it is not a solution , real solution lies in making punjab an education hub
@@Geertwilders865 Where will you employ the low skilled workforce? Either in farmlands or in low end industries. Now low end industries are much more productive than farmlands, so industrialization is indeed necessary.
@@krishnkant9477 I agree but you can provide education to that low skilled workforce and make their future brighter and better
Punjabi youth is busy on listening those songs where Guns & lavish lifestyle openly showing & rest of them are busy on bashing modi & ambani & adani...those who sitting in canada are the biggest culprit to brainwashed the mind of youth of Punjab. You put a valid points SG Sir 👍👍
Same story will unfold for kerala also, only depend on income from abroad employees and a mounting govt debt to run the state machinery. Unemployment raising and the only option is to find a job abroad somehow where they depend upon the nurse wives mostly. No domestic production and industries but a consumer state thrive only on expenditure , even the govt takes loan to pay govt staff and to repay old loans
so true, in some way we are like punjabis, may be bit better. our debt to gdp ratio is 37 % compared to punjabs above 55%, both are worse
Not exactly, for example there are major IT parks in places like Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. The problem in Kerala is that the percentage of people who go for UG/PG education is way higher than what the job market requires. As you imagine, any society would always require more people doing menial work than one that requires extensive education. For example, to build a house you just need one or two architect but tens of daily labourers.
As far as immigration is considered, people from South India (and not just Kerala) immigrate legally, either using employment visa or student visa. So they are not in a situation where they would get exploited.
Atleast Kerala have a strong IT industry.
Punjab has nothing except agriculture.
Anti democratic failed ideology aka Communism has destroyed kerala
Punjab seems to be India's most troubled state -because of the accumulation of farmer debts, and the poor financial condition of the state because of it's dependence on traditional industries for revenues. Mohali could've been a huge IT, Biotech and resesarch hub, but successive governments, especially the congress, haven't been proactive enough. As a result, most educated punjabis want to flee - either to other states, or to Canada or Australia.
Jatts of Punjab and Patels of Gujarat are obsessed with foreign countries.
May be a pressure culture has developed in these two communities...your social status depends whether you are an NRI or not.
Don't forget Telugus
@@Medleri is it any community specific in Telugu states like Kamma, Reddy or Raju?
@@lalithadoraisamy4497 Reddys.
Yeah , truly spoke my heart out. Victim of their own wishes.
@@krishnkant9477 Telugus are obsessed with the USA only I guess.
This is one of the best Cut the Clutter.
No one from prominent media talks about it.
One of the best national interest.. Good for you SG sir to be honest as much as this one..
Uff. This was a brutal but much needed reality check.
This is a brutality honest National Interest. I appreciate Shekar's ability to paint a clear picture of complex social issues.
Not to worry They have justin Trudeau on their side along with Greta and Rihanna.
What does Trudeau have to do with this?
This is the best episode of SG so far.
Sir you are saying the truth of Punjab but I am haryana there also Sikh people also want to settle in abroad .
Brutally Honest Mr S Gupta! Congratulations.
I tell my daughter, who’s 10, if someone’s not understanding you, first introspect and check if you are expressing your thoughts correctly for the other person to be able to understand you. If on checking you find that, you are, perhaps the other person, just doesn’t want to understand you. Don’t waste time, move on. Equally, if something goes wrong, introspect to check if you have done something wrong prior to blaming someone else or come up with an excuse. Moral of the story,” you can blame the universe for your situation however it’s only you who can make a choice for yourself”.
I am from Punjab and I have always been saying this but no one except my family seems to take me seriously
Shekhar Gupta ji says the Centre is also partly responsible for Punjab's financial woes. The centre tried to improve the situation of Punjab's farmers (who would've been the biggest beneficiaries) through the Farm bills - but to no avail. This is a problem of Punjab's own doing - the local politicians should have looked beyond petty political gains.
UP Bhayyas are much more satisfied that their masters in Punjab. I am sure Punjab will keep going down the drain for 50 -70 more years before someone like Guru Nanak is born and asks these idiots their heads are turned forward when they march forward.
Of the 82 centres delivering pen-and-paper-based IELTS exams in India, 18 are located in Punjab - a state of 2 crore people. Even small towns like Khanna, Jagraon, Sri Muktsar Sahib have their own IELTS centres.
Gujarat, a state of almost 3.5x more people, has 10 centres (2 of them in Ahmedabad).
Damn 😶
It does take a lot of guts to do such a episode, it’s heavy to digest for anyone.
Also big kudos to research a team !
I fully agree, being myself from doaba 'NRI' region of Punjab. No one wants to stay and rectify the issue. My friend only joined college just to prevent gap in their study. Some of them left for canda in 4th year. They were just wasting time in the college. Atleast if they study properly they need not to menial job, they can join as professionals there
They don't like to put their mind to work. True degens
One of the things I see in Punjabis is that they think that by associating themselves with whites (Americans, British and Canadians) they can showcase their superiority or high stature to rest of the Indians.
Punjabis actually suffer from an inferiority complex which they try to masquerade with a fake superiority complex.
@@krishnkant9477 that's true for every indian.
@@sunnytoppo7466 Only with North Indians i would say
@@krishnkant9477 Bruh it is all about stupid show off
India is a self-congratulatory balle-balle culture, the self delusional attitudes that most Indian commentators shown when they talk about others countries is ridiculous.
Punjab is most overrated state. Bollywood is one of the reason for its glorification. They played with indias future with their stupid politics about farm laws. No education, drugs mayhem, depleted water resources, migration to western countries , I hope they come out of rabbit hole. Wishing them best
I am from TN. 20 years back we saw Punjab such a developed State due to Agriculture. That Money, Pride reached their head. When Arrogance Stuck the head it blinds the Intellect. They are not Ready to Listen Any Progressive Ideas. Got in a Vicious Cycle 😇
Tamils are self respecting people like punjabi sikhs .. 👍🏻👍🏻
Shocked at the Clutter by such a doyen of the journalistic space.
* Punjab's challenges go deep from carving out HP , Haryana n Chandigarh UT n leaving it a sad replica.
* Next whilst Punjab ushered in the Green revolution n contributed to the Armed Forces its quota was cut n no measure to set up any industry waste taken by Centre .
* The political experiment to prop up Bhidranwala led to the Insurgency that took decades to quell n led to heightened grievance further encouraging the Centres bias.
* With no employment gen our educated Youth are forced to look elsewhere.
* Punjab has a viable future if we get a good party n AAP has it vision right.
Finally our Balle balle culture is our source of Chardhiyan kalan.
Balle Punjab n Jai India
Col Manjit
This such a perfect assessment . Sir this is the most perfect coverage of Punjab. This culture has really taken over and isn’t going back anytime soon
This will soon be the story of other Indian states too. I'm from uttrakhand and feel the same thing for many of my neighbours friends living abroad. Unemployment is at its peak and local business is totally down thanks to online shopping.
A lot of what he says about Punjab is also true for India in general
What he said about punjab is true only for WB other states are progressing
Haha burst the National Interest bubble there...
Whole of India .. but it's sad .. did you see news of the young Gujarati family trying to cross into USA..
Shekhar Gupta ji Indian aspirations are loftier than opportunities in most country side and tier2-3 Towns
true. India is weak
@@singharkirat gujratis do migrate but not as much as punjabi.
Also gujrat at present is more industrialized
@@arc8244 bhra ji compare karke koi problem solve nahi honi ..
Try looking at the full picture.. news is neither good nor bad... Only we need to learn from mistakes..and for that first step is acknowledge the problem.. 🙏
I lived in Punjab for 13 years your analysis is spot on SG sir it is the toxic show off culture that is killing Punjab.
Surprised to hear that Punjab Is a poorest state, but how they funded more than year old farmers agitation, trucks with full of food items, water, air conditioned enclosures, 24x7 community kitchen, SUVs, high end tractors, evening recreation etc for thousands people on daily basis, the only free thing was the accommodation, National highway, any of you, so called honest journalists, found the source of funding and shameful attack on 26th Jan'21 on Red fort. Why only 1000 rupees freebie,, figure should be in.5 or 6 digits.
With regard Bengal, looking at the Notorious MPs who behave like Goons in parliament and the drama queen, it is clearly going 1990 bihar Lalu Yadav rule,
I dread the day,if any of these arrogant, obnoxious shameless, uncultured,savage, tongue wagging goons of Bengal politicians rule our country.thats the time leave our country
It is the 4th most developed state in india, this video is not about it being poor, it is about it becoming poor
@@jai598 but he says it is poor since last 20 years.
@@Divineenergy551 check development figure of indian states hdi
Leg, peg, tittar, kukar shekhar sir Punjab yaad aa gaya pardes mein. Anyway, cheers. 🥃🥃🥂
Ghar aja, Punjab needs you.
@@KejriwalBhakt tu peg bana, I am coming
@@piecefool567 Nahh!! Abb nasha toh bass kamm ka hoyega. Your state needs you and mine needs me.
I like the language of this National Interest. Clear and simple. I don't understand why opinion articles need such a complex language.
Hope Punjab rises again with passion and diligent hard work. It feels Punjab is lagging behind a lot economically and socially. The fact that it was under presidential rule for 10 years and much longer under terrorism might have something to do with psychology of people, but now forgetting all of it and working towards a better future with a positive outlook towards life in general is what I believe is required. At the moment there is no IT culture/ startup culture in this region which is a great setback.
No worries in startup culture.. Delhi is now the startup capital of India.
Plus there are so many punjabis in Delhi already so it's just matter of time tha Startup culture is adopted in Punjab.
Core problem (imo) is not addressing the issues which as Shekhar said that people instead of getting happy on free electricity, etc should address unemployment, migration, alcohol problem, etc...
@Navdeep Singh it definitely will!
Shekhar, thrilled to see that we share a coffee mug!
A small piece of advice. Please handle the mug with care. I have already broken two of those exact ones. And, my wife never misses a opportunity to remind me of that.
I will say this, it’s one thing to have marathi pride, Tamil pride, gujurati pride, Kerala pride but it’s completely another thing to have pride when your state is preforming either below average or average like Punjab and Bengal
As a bengali it is 100% correct.
Regional pride is good but punjabi and bengali are mostly filled with ego.
West Bengal industrial decline is a myth it's picking up again West Bengal improved ranks in doing business all states must have pride so shut tf up bloody racist
Bong here and I agree.
@@orkkojit it’s not improving my friend.
@@tomriddle4110 It is bro Adani promised investment too. Maybe not as fast as southern states but industry is coming in bits and pieces as some are still afraid of Tata debacle with Didi. Regional pride not good calling one region superior to another is egoistic and parochialist.
This is by far the best episode I have seen from the Print. Kudos. I also believe, there should be Punjabi translation available with this for the IELTS handicapped.