Bharatiya Janata Party Punjab State General Secretary Anil Sarin today accused the Aam Aadmi Party government of deceiving the people of Punjab by falsely claiming transparency and honesty while repeatedly failing to protect the integrity of government recruitment examinations. Addressing a press conference, Sarin said the alleged paper leak in the Punjab Pharmacy Officer Recruitment Examination held on July 19, in which nearly 7,000 candidates appeared for 454 posts, was not an isolated case but part of a systematic failure.
He alleged that the question paper was scanned inside the examination centre, transmitted outside, solved, and answers were relayed back to candidates through Bluetooth devices, exposing serious lapses in security. Sarin said the Registrar himself had acknowledged that authorities had prior intelligence about the possible use of such electronic devices.
Despite this, the government failed to install adequate jammers or take preventive measures, raising serious questions about its intent and competence. He alleged that this was the sixth examination and recruitment controversy under the AAP government, citing the Naib Tehsildar examination, PSEB Class XII English paper leak, PSTET controversy, Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board recruitment irregularities and other recruitment scandals.
Questioning the AAP's "zero tolerance" claims, Sarin reminded the party that its leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, had demanded resignations over examination irregularities elsewhere. He said the same standard must now apply in Punjab.
The BJP demanded the immediate resignation of Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh and Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains, holding them morally accountable for repeated examination failures. Sarin said Punjab's youth deserve a fair, transparent and merit-based recruitment system, not one tainted by recurring allegations of paper leaks and cheating.