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- Former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi led a Congress protest against the ruling AAP government, alleging a cheating racket in the recruitment of pharmacy officers.
- Channi and opposition lawmakers demanded a transparent inquiry, claiming the process had been compromised.
- Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann denied that any paper leak occurred, defending the integrity of the recruitment and accusing the opposition of political grandstanding ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.
- Separately, Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel warned party workers against internal traitors during a Bathinda gathering, signaling internal discipline efforts as the party gears up for electoral battles.
- The dispute highlights how recruitment-scandal allegations are becoming a recurring flashpoint in Punjab politics, with both sides using the issue to mobilize cadres.
- What remains unresolved is whether an independent probe will be ordered and whether the recruitment results will be challenged legally or administratively.
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- Punjab state government (AAP) political pressure· days
- Punjab pharmacy recruitment process credibility risk· weeks
- Congress party (Punjab) opposition mobilization· weeks
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Named Bathinda · Punjab · Aam Aadmi Party · Amarinder Singh Raja Warring · Balbir Singh · Bhagwant Mann · Bharatiya Janata Party · Bhupesh Baghel · Charanjit Singh Channi · Garvit Bhirani · Gurjit Singh Aujla · Harjot Singh Bains
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