Archive · 7 Sep 2026
MPSC Aspirants Demand Accountability After Pune Examination Protests
Thousands of students protested in Pune about problems they say are affecting MPSC examinations.
They want the commission’s chairman and secretary to resign.
The protest began after the Drug Inspector Group B examination was cancelled because of alleged paper-leak concerns.
Students said they spend years studying and large amounts of money preparing for government jobs.
They want independent investigations, forensic audits and clearer examination rules.
They also raised concerns about evaluation errors, suspicious results and other examinations.
Politicians including Rohit Pawar and Supriya Sule supported the students and asked the government to respond.
The students gave the government three days to act.
They warned that the protest could become a hunger strike if their demands are ignored.
Thousands of MPSC aspirants marched in Pune during the Vidyarthi Aakrosh Morcha, demanding the chairman and secretary resign.
The protest followed cancellation of the Drug Inspector Group B examination after allegations of a question-paper leak.
Students called for independent investigations, forensic audits, transparent recruitment and scrutiny of suspicious results.
Rohit Pawar, Supriya Sule, Vishwajeet Kadam and Akshay Jain supported the agitation and urged government action.
Protesters gave the government three days to respond, warning of intensified protests, a hunger strike and possible participation by parents.
- Who
- Thousands of Maharashtra Public Service Commission aspirants, supported by Rohit Pawar, Supriya Sule, Vishwajeet Kadam and Akshay Jain.
- What
- A protest demanding resignations of senior MPSC officials, investigations into alleged examination irregularities and reforms to the recruitment system.
- When
- Monday; the articles do not specify the date.
- Where
- The march travelled from Omkareshwar Temple Chowk to the Pune District Collectorate in Pune, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Protesters cited the cancelled Drug Inspector examination, alleged paper leaks, evaluation errors, suspicious results, changing rules and wider concerns about examination credibility.
Protesting students and supporters
Government and commission position
Whether MPSC examinations are credible
Protesting students and supporters
Students and their political supporters allege paper leaks, evaluation problems, suspicious results and changing rules have undermined trust in the recruitment system. They want independent inquiries, forensic audits and accountability.
Government and commission position
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has been cited by Rohit Pawar as saying that paper leaks could not occur in MPSC. The articles do not provide a direct response from the government or commission to the protesters’ broader allegations.
Who should be held accountable
Protesting students and supporters
Protesters want the MPSC chairman and secretary to resign and want officials, intermediaries and others allegedly linked to irregularities investigated. Pawar proposed appointing officials with clean records.
Government and commission position
The articles do not report that the government or commission accepted the resignation demand or announced a replacement and action plan.
How the dispute should be addressed
Protesting students and supporters
Students and supporters want written decisions, clear timelines and direct dialogue with a responsible government representative rather than assurances alone.
Government and commission position
The articles report calls for government intervention but do not say that a government representative had held a formal dialogue with the protesters.
- Protest name
- Vidyarthi Aakrosh Morcha
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Immediate trigger
- Cancellation of the Drug Inspector Group B examination following alleged question-paper leak concerns
- Main demands
- Resignation of the MPSC chairman and secretary, independent inquiries and forensic audits
- Additional concerns
- Evaluation errors, suspicious results, changing rules and transparency in upcoming examinations
- Government deadline
- Students gave the government three days to respond
- Possible escalation
- An intensified agitation or hunger strike, potentially involving parents
