Haryana Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the Congress had always pursued vote-bank politics and used the poor, backward classes and Scheduled Castes merely for political gains. Referring to former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, he said a leader who had stood firmly with the Punjab Congress during difficult times was now being sidelined by his own party. In a way, the Congress has insulted Dalits and other deprived sections of society. It is unfortunate, he said.
The Chief Minister was interacting with mediapersons at Haryana Niwas. Responding to a question on the NEET paper leak case, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said the Union Government had taken decisive action, while the Congress and the INDIA alliance had consistently sought to mislead the youth on the issue. He said Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi has dedicated his entire life to the welfare of every section of society and continues to work tirelessly in the service of the nation, with safeguarding the future of the country’s youth among his foremost priorities.
He said the Centre had enacted stringent laws to deal with paper leak cases, ensured strict action against those responsible and made the recruitment process fully transparent. Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi treated the issue with utmost seriousness and made it unequivocally clear that anyone attempting to jeopardise the future of the country’s youth would not be spared. No one has the right to play with the aspirations and future of young people, said the Chief Minister.
Replying to a question on the Punjab Assembly’s resolution condemning paper leaks, the Chief Minister questioned whether the Punjab Government had adopted a similar resolution over the recent pharmacy examination paper leak in the State. Responding to a question on the time taken to complete recruitment processes, the Chief Minister said certain elements in the State were actively working as part of what he described as the “Bharti Roko Gang.” He said such vested interests repeatedly attempted to obstruct transparent recruitment by creating unnecessary hurdles. However, he asserted that the government would not allow any conspiracy to derail a fair, transparent and merit-based recruitment process.Responding to another question, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said the State Government’s policy on corruption was clear and uncompromising. Any officer or employee found involved in corruption would not be posted in the same district or on the same post, he said.