Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Rohit Pawar Warns Pune MPSC Protest Could Intensify
Students have been protesting in Pune about the Maharashtra Public Service Commission, which is involved in public-service recruitment.
They want its chairman to resign and want changes to how the commission works.
The protest has been going on for ten days at S M Joshi Bridge.
Politician Rohit Pawar visited a police station after cases were registered against some people connected with the protest.
He asked the state government to explain its position by Sunday evening.
Pawar said students had agreed on a document proposing reforms.
He also called for a wide-ranging inquiry into the commission.
He warned that more people joining the protest could make it grow.
He said he would announce the next step on Sunday evening.
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar said the Pune protest could intensify and asked the Maharashtra government to clarify its position by Sunday evening.
Aspirants have protested for ten days at S M Joshi Bridge, seeking the MPSC chairman’s resignation and reforms to the commission.
Pawar said the protesters had submitted a draft of proposed reforms, and that students had endorsed it.
Police registered cases against 15 protest representatives over alleged unauthorized protest, traffic obstruction and violations of prohibitory orders; five others were booked over alleged drone use.
Pawar called for an inquiry into the commission and said the next course of action would be announced Sunday evening.
- Who
- MPSC aspirants and NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar.
- What
- A protest seeking the MPSC chairman’s resignation and reforms to the commission; Pawar warned it could intensify.
- When
- The protest had lasted ten days as of the report dated October 11; Pawar said the next action would be announced Sunday evening.
- Where
- S M Joshi Bridge and Vishrambaug police station in Pune, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Protesters are seeking the MPSC chairman’s resignation and reforms to the commission.
- Protest site
- S M Joshi Bridge, Pune
- Protest duration
- Ten days, as reported on October 11
- Main demand
- Resignation of MPSC chairman Vivek Bhimanwar
- Other demand
- Reforms to the Maharashtra Public Service Commission
- Cases against protest representatives
- Police registered a case against 15 representatives over alleged unauthorized protest, traffic obstruction and violations of prohibitory orders.
- Separate drone cases
- Five people were booked for allegedly flying a drone at the protest site.
- Pawar’s stated estimate
- He said nearly 25 lakh students were directly or indirectly affected.
- Next announcement
- Pawar said the next course of action would be announced Sunday evening.