Like every year, this year also Maghi Mela was organized at Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab. Maghi Mela is celebrated in the memory of 40 Sikh warriors of Muktsar battle. Every year on 14 January, along with religious events, conferences of political parties are also held in this fair. This day has special significance in the politics of Punjab and this fair gives a glimpse of the politics of Punjab. This year, many local political parties including Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also organized political conferences in this fair. This fair is also being described as a trailer for the assembly elections to be held in 2027.
Like every year, this year also Shiromani Akali Dal held a political conference in this fair. The party was preparing for this event for a long time. Party chief Sukhbir Badal had told the workers that the party is going to sound the trumpet of 2027 assembly elections from this fair. Akali Dal demonstrated its strength by holding a conference in this fair. Party President Sukhbir Badal fiercely attacked the opposition parties from the stage.
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Shiad’s election to give elections
In this conference, Akali Dal has sounded the bugle for 2027 elections. Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal used this platform to win back his traditional Sikh vote bank. He fiercely attacked the common Aam Aadmi Party and Congress. He has accused AAP of hatching a deep conspiracy to weaken the highest institutions of the Sikhs and defame the Akali Dal. Accused AAP and Congress of tarnishing Akali Dal in the eyes of Sikhs by spreading propaganda.
Sukhbir Badal also expressed concern over the formation of a separate Gurdwara Management Committee in Haryana and attempts to break the Shiromani Gurdwara Management Committee. Along with this, the national parties were accused of weakening the state parties.
Sukhbir Singh Badal talked about occupying Punjab and made an emotional appeal to the youth. He said that whoever wants to save Punjab should hold the flag of Akali Dal. Along with this, while appealing to the leaders and workers who have left the party, Sukhbir Badal said that all those who had left the party due to anger or any concern, should return to their mother party.
Announcements regarding elections
Sukhbir Badal also made several announcements and appeals from the stage for the 2027 elections. He said that all of you should take an oath that you will form the Akali Dal government again in 2027 to save Punjab. Along with this, he accused Congress of giving Punjab’s water to Rajasthan. Sukhbir Badal said, ‘Rajasthan Canal was built by Congress to make the people of Rajasthan happy. The Akali Dal government will stop this, so that the water of Punjab will remain in the state.
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Apart from this, he also made many announcements for the farmers, among which the announcements related to irrigation were prominent. He said that as soon as the Akali Dal government is formed, those who do not have tube well connections in Punjab will be given tube well connections within the first 10 days. Apart from this, pipes will be provided to deliver water to every field and irrigation arrangements will be made. Along with this, he also talked about giving concession on tractors.
BJP showed strength for the first time
Bharatiya Janata Party has not been able to perform much in the politics of Punjab till now. In 2020, BJP’s oldest ally Akali Dal separated from them due to farmer laws. After this, BJP contested the 2022 assembly elections and 2024 Lok Sabha elections alone. Earlier, BJP used to share the stage in Maghi Mela with Akali Dal, but this time BJP held a political conference in Maghi Mela on its own.
Apart from the leaders of the state unit of BJP, former Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini and leaders of the organization participated. Apart from state president Sunil Jakhar, Ashwani Sharma, Union Minister Ravnati Singh Bittu, former CM Captain Amarinder Singh, his wife former MP Preneet Kaur were also present. In this conference, BJP gave a glimpse of the issues on which the party will fight in the upcoming assembly elections.
- Accused of breaking promises to farmers and accused MSP of not buying crops.
- Accused of not allowing Ayushman scheme to be implemented in Punjab.
- Former Delhi CM Atishi accused of insulting gurus in the assembly.
- Accused Congress of promoting casteism.
- The issue of increasing debt in Punjab was also raised from the stage.
- AAP government cornered over deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab.
AAP counted successes
AAP had registered a bumper victory in Punjab in 2022. After this, the party has been in power for about 4 years and before the next elections, this last Maghi Mela conference was organized by the party, in which a large number of people gathered. Along with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and other big leaders of the party participated in this program. Manish Sisodia said from the stage that four years ago the people of Punjab had given a chance to Bhagwant Mann and today looking at the crowd it seems that the next chance will also be given to Bhagwant Mann.
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CM Bhagwant Mann expressed his views on religious issues. Along with this, he enumerated the successes of his government from the stage. He said that 63 thousand jobs have been given by the Punjab government. He talked about working in the health sector and also talked about filling 10,000 new posts in Punjab Police from the stage. Along with this, CM Bhagwant Mann promised to provide health insurance up to Rs 10 lakh in the coming days. In the next budget session, he said that a scheme to give Rs 1,000 per month to the women of Punjab will be started in the next budget session. A huge crowd was seen at AAP’s programme. However, BJP alleged that AAP misused power to mobilize the crowd and used government resources for this.
Congress did not hold conference
Punjab Congress did not hold its conference in this fair. Party President Raja Vading said that following the guidelines of Akal Takht, the party has decided not to hold any political conference in Maghi Mela. Congress has not held any political conference in Maghi Mela since 2017. The party was organizing MNREGA Bachao rallies and is now preparing to protest on the streets. At the same time, local parties also organized a conference in Maghi Mela.
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