Nawanshahr, 15 November (Jatinder Pal Singh Kaler):- The Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha, District Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, staged a strong protest against the Punjab Aam Aadmi Party government at Chandigarh Chowk, Nawanshahr, over allegations of an alleged scam, irregularities and malpractice in the Punjab PCS examination and recruitment process. During the protest, Yuva Morcha workers burnt an effigy of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and raised slogans against the state government. The protest was led by Yuva Morcha District President Pankaj Kumar.
Addressing the gathering, Pankaj Kumar said that allegations of a scam and irregularities in the recruitment process of an important examination like the PCS under the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab were an extremely serious matter. He said thousands of young people in Punjab work hard day and night for years to prepare for such examinations. However, if questions are raised about transparency and fairness in the recruitment process itself, it becomes a major issue concerning the future of the youth.
He said the government should not remain limited to making promises of providing employment but must also fulfil its responsibility of ensuring that recruitment processes are conducted honestly and transparently. The Punjab Government must be held accountable for the allegations of irregularities emerging in the PCS recruitment process and should make the truth known to the youth of Punjab.
Pankaj Kumar demanded an impartial, high-level CBI investigation into the alleged malpractice in the PCS examination and recruitment process. He said that if any official or individual was found guilty during the investigation, strict legal action should be taken against them. He added that any attempt to play with the hard work, rights and future of Punjab's youth would not be tolerated.
He further said that the BJP Yuva Morcha would continue to raise this issue as the voice of the youth and would keep up its struggle until the truth in the matter came to light.
Those present on the occasion included Jatinder Singh Saini, Nirmal Rajput (District General Secretary), Sushant Rana (District Vice-President), Chand Chaproutara (District Secretary), Kulwinder Singh, Pradeep Dhawan (District Secretary), Jassi Mahalon and Sameer Angrovar, along with other office-bearers and workers of the Yuva Morcha.
