Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann assured young people at a public gathering of his continued support. He said merit and honesty were helping ordinary families secure opportunities without bribes or recommendations.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said his government has provided more than 70,000 government jobs to young men and women in the state purely on merit, without bribes or political recommendations, asserting that his government’s transparent recruitment process has opened up opportunities for youth from ordinary families.
Addressing a gathering during a ‘Lok Milni’ programme at Kamalpur village in the Jagraon constituency of Ludhiana, Mann said young people no longer needed to look for employment opportunities abroad as his government was working to create jobs within Punjab and enable them to build their future in their home state.
“Your son has shaped the future of more than 70,000 daughters and sons without bribes or recommendations. On the strength of merit and honesty, today the children of ordinary households are becoming big officers,” he said.
Urging young people to focus on their studies and prepare for competitive examinations without fear, Mann said, “Youth, prepare and study without any worry or fear—your brother stands with you always to protect your rights”.
The chief minister said that government recruitment in Punjab was no longer dependent on money or political influence, claiming that candidates were securing jobs through a transparent selection process without paying anything or approaching influential people.
ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਇਸ ਪੁੱਤ ਨੇ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਰਿਸ਼ਵਤ ਜਾਂ ਸਿਫ਼ਾਰਸ਼ 70,000 ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਧੀਆਂ-ਪੁੱਤਾਂ ਦਾ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਸੰਵਾਰਿਆ ਹੈ। ਮੈਰਿਟ ਅਤੇ ਇਮਾਨਦਾਰੀ ਦੇ ਦਮ ‘ਤੇ ਅੱਜ ਆਮ ਘਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਬੱਚੇ ਵੱਡੇ ਅਫ਼ਸਰ ਬਣ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ। ਨੌਜਵਾਨੋ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਫ਼ਿਕਰ ਅਤੇ ਡਰ ਤੋਂ ਆਪਣੀ ਪੜ੍ਹਾਈ ਅਤੇ ਤਿਆਰੀ ਕਰੋ, ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਇਹ ਭਰਾ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਹੱਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਰਾਖੀ ਲਈ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਨਾਲ ਖੜ੍ਹਾ ਹੈ।
— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) October 30, 2026
During the programme, Mann also handed over a cheque of Rs 51 lakh to the sarpanch of Kamalpur village for undertaking comprehensive development works.
