LUCKNOW, Nov 11: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday alleged that ‘munna bhai’ were active in the state’s government recruitment system before 2017.
Addressing a programme where appointment letters were handed over to 1,146 newly recruited junior assistants, Adityanath accused previous governments of corruption and irregularities in recruitment.
“Before 2017, munna bhai were active in the government system and recruitment process. One person appeared for an examination, while another got the job,” he said.
He alleged that recruitment was controlled by syndicates before 2017, and jobs were distributed on the basis of money and recommendations from influential people, depriving eligible candidates.
Adityanath said the system had been made transparent and merit-based after his government came to power in 2017. He claimed that young people were now getting jobs on the basis of merit without bribery or corruption.
He also claimed that appointment letters for government jobs and services had been issued to 9.5 lakh young people in Uttar Pradesh by August 15.
