Episode no.13 This interview was conducted on 4 May 2022 with journalist Jagtar Singh Bhullar. At the beginning of the interview, the journalist asked about the book “Punjab Sian Main Chandigarh Bolda” written by Jagtar Singh. He said that this book talks about Chandigarh, which was built by devasting the villages of Punjab.While talking, he said that Chandigarh was built by devastation of 50 villages of Punjab. Out of which 28 villages were displaced along with the population and 28 villages along with the population were included in Chandigarh.He said that the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal have always been bowing to the Centre. The journalist asked Jagtar Singh about the betrayals being committed with Punjab and he said that this is what happens when one’s own people become shameless or selfish and for such sacrifices of Punjab, we should have got Chandigarh as a reward.He said that the issue of Chandigarh is raised during the farmers’ strike to break the unity of Punjab and Haryana. Apart from this, he said that whenever there is a riot somewhere or villages are deserted, no one talks about the oppression of women in those situations. Agreeing with the journalist, Jagtar Singh Bhullar said that we do not raise such issues on our channels to collect views or dollars, but our emotions are connected with them. Jagtar Singh Bhullar said that people have high expectations from Aam Aadmi Party but these expectations will not be fulfilled.Apart from this, Jagtar Singh Bhullar termed the election of Rajya Sabha members as a completely wrong decision. Jagtar Singh Bhullar also gave his opinion about the Bhagwant Mann government’s decision to build a studio. He also advised the current government not to repeat the mistakes of previous governments.
-kulwinder kaur