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Haryana: CM Saini meets Punjab PCS aspirants, turns recruitment controversy into election issue

Panchkula, Nov 14 (UNI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini today stepped into the escalating controversy over alleged irregularities in Punjab's civil services recruitment, telling a group of aggrieved aspirants that the people of Punjab would deliver justice through their votes in the coming Assembly elections.
Saini's intervention comes amid mounting protests over the Punjab Public Service Commission's (PPSC) November 4 announcement of the PCS Mains results, in which 751 candidates were provisionally shortlisted for interviews against 331 advertised vacancies.
In a post on X, the Haryana Chief Minister said a large group of young people from Punjab had met him at his official residence on Friday to raise concerns about the recruitment process.
According to Saini, the visitors included candidates who had cleared a stage of the recruitment process but were questioning alleged irregularities and seeking justice.
"I assured them that only two months remain. The people of Punjab will ensure justice for you through the power of their votes," Saini said.
His remarks have added a political dimension to the recruitment dispute, which has already triggered protests by aspirants and demands from opposition parties for an independent investigation.
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