Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Three MPSC Protesters End Hunger Strike Over Health Concerns
Seven students were fasting during a protest in Pune.
On Friday, three of them stopped fasting because their health was getting worse.
The students were Somnath Chavan, Rishikesh Gangurde and Gajanan Shelke.
Supporters asked them to look after their health.
Doctors were worried that fasting for too long could cause health problems, including problems with the kidneys.
The students were given milk when they ended their fast.
Four students remained on hunger strike, according to the report.
The larger protest continued, with protesters calling for the MPSC chairman to resign.
Three of seven students fasting during the MPSC protest ended their hunger strike on Friday.
Somnath Chavan, Rishikesh Gangurde and Gajanan Shelke stopped fasting after their health deteriorated.
Senior supporters appealed to the students to stop, amid concerns about the effects of prolonged fasting, including possible kidney complications.
The students were given milk to mark the end of their fast.
The wider protest at SM Joshi Bridge continues, with demonstrators demanding MPSC chairman Vivek Bhimanwar’s resignation.
- Who
- Seven students participating in an MPSC protest; three ended their fast.
- What
- Three students called off their hunger strike after their health deteriorated.
- When
- Friday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- SM Joshi Bridge, Pune.
- Why
- Health concerns and appeals from senior supporters prompted the three students to stop fasting.
- Students on hunger strike
- Seven
- Students who ended their fast
- Three: Somnath Chavan, Rishikesh Gangurde and Gajanan Shelke
- Location
- SM Joshi Bridge, Pune
- Health concern
- Doctors warned prolonged fasting could harm the students, including through possible kidney complications.
- Continuing demand
- Resignation of MPSC chairman Vivek Bhimanwar
- Protest status
- The wider agitation continued after the three students stopped fasting.