Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia (@bsmajithia) posted on X (around 1 hour before the query, on July 25, 2026) attacking the AAP-led Punjab government over examination irregularities, linking it to the recent resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.The post states (in English, Punjabi, and Hindi versions):
“Delhi’s masters, now Punjab will speak! Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation has opened the way. Now, when will action be taken against the ministers in the Baba Farid University Pharmacist paper leak and other examination scams? Manish Sisodia, who believes in every trick in the book, preached morality in Delhi. Now tell the people of Punjab, for how much were the examination papers sold here? Those who betrayed Punjab’s unemployed youth will have to answer. Every rupee looted from Punjab will be accounted for.” It tags AAP leaders including Manish Sisodia, Harjot Bains, Balbir Singh, Bhagwant Mann, and Arvind Kejriwal, along with media outlets, and uses the hashtag #GuruDokhiBhagwantMann.
Background on the two events: Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation: On July 25, 2026, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid prolonged student protests (led by groups including the Cockroach Janta Party/CJP at Jantar Mantar) over national-level exam irregularities, particularly linked to NEET paper leaks and related issues. He submitted his resignation to PM Narendra Modi, citing deep anguish over the developments. Prahlad Joshi was assigned additional charge of the Education Ministry. Protesters and opposition parties framed it as a victory for accountability demands.
Baba Farid University Pharmacist exam controversy: On July 19, 2026, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot, conducted the Pharmacy Officer (Pharmacist) recruitment exam for 454 posts (around 7,000 candidates applied). Punjab Police and university flying squads busted a high-tech cheating racket. Approximately 28–35 people (including ~28 candidates and several alleged organizers/masterminds) were detained/arrested. They allegedly used miniature Bluetooth devices, pen cameras, hidden earpieces (concealed in turbans, socks, undergarments, etc.), and real-time communication (e.g., scanning questions and receiving dictated answers from outside solvers via WhatsApp or similar). Devices (around 27 wireless ones) were seized. Reports mention candidates allegedly paying ₹3.5 lakh to ₹13 lakh.
Authorities and the Punjab government have described it primarily as an organized cheating operation using gadgets during the exam (not necessarily a pre-exam paper leak of the full question paper). Opposition parties (including SAD and others) have called it a paper-leak/scam involving broader irregularities, demanded cancellation/re-exam, an independent probe, and resignations (notably of Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains). They highlight alleged double standards, noting past statements by Manish Sisodia that an AAP government in Punjab would force resignations over paper leaks. There are also references to other recent exam controversies in Punjab (e.g., Class 12 English, PSTET, Group B).
Majithia, a senior SAD leader and former Punjab minister (and frequent critic of the AAP government), has been posting repeatedly on these issues in recent days, accusing the Mann government of silence, cover-ups, and hypocrisy compared to AAP’s stance on national exam leaks.This fits a pattern of political crossfire: AAP leaders have criticized the Centre over national exam integrity, while opposition in Punjab (SAD, Congress, BJP voices) is pressing the state government on local recruitment exam problems affecting unemployed youth. Investigations into the Punjab case continue.