The Sorting Hat

 The sorting hat in Punjab 

I am transported to the great hall in Hogwarts with a bit of Punjabi swear words , ok a lot of them ! The current scenario is such that we have so many candidates crossing parties and barriers as if the philosophers stone lies with the other party . All of us are perplexed. Everyday one of them stands up , from Akali Dal , Congress , Lok Congress Party , AAP , SSM , all the acronyms in the alphabet have been used now and the ballot paper seems to have run out of space now . This is a situation that not even the finest author can get it self out , be it Agatha Christie or Jk Rowling . Imagine a situation where every politician is trying to sell his or her idea to save Punjab. 

 As a Punjabi , I am wondering whether why we need saving and from what ? Why do we need to be given money to lure us to vote? Every time , you want to make us vulnerable or susceptible to being dependent on a card that a said party has given ! Why aren’t these my rights? Isn’t this my Haq? 

I need , deserve and demand good health, better infrastructure , a balanced education system , and an economy where  I am not crippled . Why are these given as lure bait ? Are we the hunted?

Even in the magical forest , unicorns weren’t hunted , and we are precious too . And it was forbidden and dark too . This is what we foray into , a dark path . 

Punjab is at a cusp of ruin or greatness after fighting a valiant war on the borders of Delhi. Why is it convenient to be called a terrorist , a Khalistani when it suits the powers to be , but are hailed as a saviour during covid pandemic ? Yes we are emotional fools that’s why the maximum deaths at the border or any skirmish around the country after 1947 are Punjabis. 

But to prove ones nationality or allegiance is what pains me .

Also , how do leaders who are not even Punjabis come and make tall statements to save Punjab? When a turban is wrapped , so does great responsibility come forth . You couldn’t even pay your municipal corporation employees salary and then cried foul to the central government. Let’s not get int mud slinging , and the covid pandemic was too horrible or devastating to make a statement, so why don’t you concentrate on your state and its dismal state of affairs and abysmal pollution ? 

Leave Punjab to us .I would really want and wish and pray that magic unfolds and there is light int he darkest hour so that the zameer that is sort of missing in our leaders comes out and we all work honestly and conscientiously for a better Punjab . In the meanwhile I am also throwing in my candidature as Neeti Aloo wali ( no relation to the shutteranwala ) .  An open appeal to all , when we all are wise and have the acumen to crack the exams , IELTs , build careers abroad , stay back give this mitti a chance . And please , we ruined the system , no Martian came from universe , so the onus lies with us . 

Sincerely yours ,

Ravneet Sangha 

A mother waiting to go to Hogwarts .