LUCKNOW, Sept. 9 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday issued a stern warning to those who sold government jobs in exchange for money, saying they will end up in jail for the rest of their life.

Citing the 2016 recruitment of X-ray technicians, wherein salaries were allegedly drawn from eight different locations under a single name, he called it a clear case of corruption.

"This recruitment happened in 2016, and one person was receiving salary from eight places. The probe is ongoing, and once it concludes, many characters from the Mahabharata will find themselves behind bars for life," the chief minister said.

He was speaking at a function held to distribute appointment letters to newly recruited X-ray technicians and junior assi...