Badal promises Punjab-only government jobs, attacks AAP over exam leaks

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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.

The Indian Opinion

The easy narratives are that every recruitment problem proves AAP’s total failure, or that one sweeping quota promise will fix Punjab’s jobs crisis. Neither follows from the facts presented. Alleged leaks need case-by-case investigation, while 100 per cent government and 70 per cent private-sector quotas would need to pass legal and practical tests. The first measure should be a published list of affected exams, findings from investigations, and the number of cancelled or retaken papers.

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