# Badal promises Punjab-only government jobs, attacks AAP over exam leaks 2026-08-06T14:47:43+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday promised that an Akali Dal government would reserve 100 per cent of government jobs for Punjabis and 70 per cent of private industry jobs for Punjab’s youth. Speaking at a student protest in Patiala, he accused the AAP government of allowing repeated examination paper leaks and neglecting education and employment. Badal also promised medical and veterinary colleges in every district and expanded vocational education. Badal claimed around 10 examination papers had leaked under the AAP government and said more than 10 lakh Punjabi youths had suffered. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has said not a single paper leak occurred during his government’s more than four years in office. Badal also cited vacancies in schools and government colleges, without independent verification in the report. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: AAP, government jobs, paper leaks, Punjab politics, Sukhbir Singh Badal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/badal-promises-punjab-only-government-jobs-attacks-aap-over-exam-leaks/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/badal-promises-punjab-only-government-jobs-attacks-aap-over-exam-leaks/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.