Neeraj BaliChandigarh, Aug. 13 -- Punjab's recruitment system has come under fresh political scrutiny after the Punjab and Haryana High Court put a hold on the selection of 41 Block Programme Managers and 44 Cluster Coordinators, with state BJP chief Kewal Singh Dhillon alleging that the process lacked basic transparency.

The BJP's criticism comes at a time when another recruitment dispute involving Pharmacy Officers is also before the court, enabling the opposition to question the Aam Aadmi Party government's record on hiring for public posts.

Dhillon's main objection is to the way marks were disclosed to candidates. He said the selection carried 100 marks, including 30 for interviews, qualifications and experience, but candidates were n...