Ludhiana, Sept. 27 -- Three lakh vacant government jobs will be filled within one year if the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) comes to power in the state, party president Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Saturday.

Badal, while addressing a gathering at the Chhapar Mela in the Dakha constituency, accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of granting state jobs to outsiders. He claimed that all appointments of outsiders would be reversed and jobs would be reserved for Punjabis only.

He stated that industries wishing to invest in the state would have to give 75% of their jobs to Punjabis to avail themselves of incentives. He also announced that the government would offer Rs.10 lakh interest-free loans to the youth to enable them to start their own...