#JaiHind @samarkohli ji,
I see all Indians as one. I have no interest in comparing one state to another. It make no difference to me. However such falsehoods need to be debunked with facts & fuigures. So hear you go, lets demolish these false claims, one by one 🧵👇
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Claim #1⃣ - Punjab feeds the nation:
In wheat production Punjab is at #3, preceded by MP-#2 & Up=#1
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In rice production, Bengal is #1, followed by UP-#2, and then Punjab at #3.
There is no way that "Punjab is feeding the nation", That claim should go to UP, MP & Bengal.
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Claim #2⃣- "protects the nation"
There are soldiers from all states, I respect them all. But let's examine this claim.
Punjab is not even in top 12 in terms of recruitment to armed forces in recent times.
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Even in pre-capita terms Himachal & UK beat Punjab by a large margin. Even Sikkim & J&K are also above Punjab !! Punjab comes at number 5 !!
so this claim doesn't hold any water.
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Claim #3⃣-"panjabi have water you want to steal"
This claim is laughable !! all the 5 rivers in Punjab originate & collect their water in Jummu, Ladakh & Himachal Pradesh. By his own logic, is Punjab stealing the water of Jummu, Ladakh & Himachal Pradesh ?
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Claim #4⃣-"What do Punjab get from rest of India ( implying, it gets nothing or very little)"
Let's examine this: Punjab gets huge farm subsidies from center, while its contribution to GDP & GST are abysmal, compare to other states.
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Let's look at GDP contribution of Punjab vs Rest of India.
In terms of absolute numbers,Punjab comes at # 16.
In terms of per- capita GDP.Punjab comes at # 19.
It just shows that Punjab is contributing way below other states,while drawing substantial subsidies from center.
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Let's look at GST collection of Punjab vs Rest of India.
Punjab is way below others states in GST collection, in terms of absolute absolute numbers, as well as Per-capita GST.
Punjab is contributing less taxes compared to other states, while receiving massive farm subsidies.
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