Most observers of the current turmoil in Punjab have emphasised the political, religious and administrative aspects of the problem, to the neglect of the basic objective reality underlying the situation in the state. This paper attempts to discuss the contradictions of the model of growth followed in the post-independence period in the state and to suggest an alternative path to resolve some of these contradictions.
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