Mohali, June 17 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday handed over appointment letters to 523 newly recruited employees in the health and family welfare department.

Addressing the appointees at Vikas Bhawan, Mohali, Mann said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had provided 67,563 government jobs since taking office in 2022 through a completely merit-based and transparent process. He claimed that under previous governments, public sector jobs had effectively become inaccessible to ordinary families as recruitment was often influenced by recommendations and money power.

"Government jobs had become a dream for many deserving youths. Jobs were sold for lakhs of rupees, leaving no opportunity for candidates from ordinary backgrou...