GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday took a potshot at Congress, saying that government recruitment in the state has undergone a fundamental transformation over the past few years, moving from an era marked by court battles, alleged corruption and cash-for-jobs scandals to a system that is fair, transparent and merit-based.
Referring to past recruitment processes during the Congress regime, CM Sarma said that earlier, almost every government examination in Assam would lead to multiple court cases, delaying appointments for years and depriving deserving candidates of opportunities.
“There was a time when jobs were allegedly sold to the highest bidders, recruitment processes were opaque, accountability was missing, and the entire system was time-consuming and unfair to honest aspirants, ” the Chief Minister said in a post on X.