US embassy for a visit to America:
Prove you are an Indian citizen, prove you work, pay taxes, have money, have relatives or business in the US, give reference letter, attach all IDs, and fill this form with 100 questions, get appointment next year, stand in line since 4 AM...
People: Yes Sir. I am your sepoy, sir. I will do all you ask, sir. Please give me visa, sir.
ECI:
Let's verify you as an eligible voter to safe guard Indian democracy. Here's a pre-filled form. We will send someone to your home to help you do it. Or you can do it anytime before next elections, including online.
People: ECI & SC have made life so difficult. This is unacceptable! They should answer me, now!
This is easily the best thing you can watch to know what was happening in Punjab. Instead of pulp fiction on X or Insta/FB, hear from one of the few intrepid journalists who covered events in Punjab. This gives you the political context and the security situation in the state.