New Delhi, July 29 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday claimed that no examination paper leak had taken place in the state during the last four-and-a-half years and said his government had provided nearly 69,000 government jobs based on merit without any recommendations or monetary transactions.

Mann made the remarks while speaking to the media during his visit to Parliament, where he met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and other MPs. According to a statement issued by the Punjab government, the chief minister accused the BJP, Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal of making allegations to undermine the reputation of Punjab and its youth.

He said political differences were a natural par...