The state of Punjab stands where once stood the Indus Valley Civilization, the Harappa culture. The Punjabis pay homage to that once advanced civilization by chanting ‘Harippa’ when they sing and dance. King Porus, who had defeated Alexander the great, was from Punjab but so is Punjab King’s XI, and that kind of settles it.
The Leaders
Prakash Singh Badal, the ring bearer
Prakash Singh Badal was once the youngest chief minister of an Indian State. After becoming Chief Minister for the fourth time, the Punjab Government auctioned plots at Mordor. Badal Sahib found the One Ring while taking a morning piss in the woods. It does not matter how he acquired it but he has it now and that gives him a long and unnatural life.
That brings us to his son, the successor, Sukhbir Badal.
Sukhbir Singh Badal, the uncrowned Prince of Punjab
Sukhbir Badal is perhaps the longest CM-in-waiting. Of all the Baba Log (political liabilities children) he is the only one who has not been anointed yet. If what they say is right and Prakash Badal is indeed the ring-bearer, he might outlive his son. That’s the power of the ring my dear reader.
Manpreet Singh Badal, the also-ran
He is the most unoriginal of all breakaway Indian parties. The guy could not even come up with a decent name and actually copied his party name from Zulfikar Bhutto’s Pakistan People Party. Suffice to say he lost his seat and his party won none. He should go to Canada and live with his son over there.
the Economy
Punjab is the largest exporter of Taxi-drivers to New York City. The state also supplies 7-11 clerks and gas stations attendants to most of the developed world. They also farm huge tracts of land in California’s farm belt. Punjabis also own a lot of business, industry and land in Punjab but that is usually worked by migrant labour from East Uttar Pradesh/Bihar.
..coming soon…the People