CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday handed over appointment letters to 801 newly recruited youth in Mohali, giving them a Diwali gift of government jobs and taking the total number of recruitments under his government to 71,777. Asserting that every appointment had been made entirely free of cost and strictly on merit, without ‘Cash’ or ‘farmaish’ (recommendation), he said that unlike previous governments, where government jobs were sold for lakhs of rupees through money, recommendations and ‘Vaddhi’ (bribe), his government had ensured transparent recruitment without a single rupee of bribe.
Sharing a few snippets on X, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann stated, “Today, appointment letters were distributed to 801 newly recruited candidates in Mohali. So far, we have provided government jobs to more than 71,777 youth, entirely free of cost and strictly on the basis of merit. Owing to the work undertaken in the education sector, Punjab today ranks number one in the country in primary education. Our aim is to make Punjab ‘Rangla Punjab’ once again by bringing employment and prosperity to every household. Heartiest congratulations to the newly appointed youth and their families. Serve the people of Punjab with complete honesty and dedication.”
The Chief Minister said that the opposition had repeatedly levelled allegations against him, claiming that he was plundering the state exchequer. “Every work undertaken by our government is for public welfare. The state exchequer belongs to the people of Punjab, and every penny of public money is being spent for their welfare. Unlike those who treated the state treasury as their personal property, we consider ourselves trustees of the people’s money,” he said.
