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MPSC Transfers Secretary After Paper-Leak Protests; Chairman Remains
Students who want to take MPSC exams protested over paper leaks.
They asked the government to remove both the commission’s secretary and its chairman.
A group of students had met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis two days before the government’s decision.
The government transferred secretary Mahendra Harpalkar.
The students’ other demand was about chairman Vivek Bhimanwar.
Fadnavis said the state government cannot remove the chairman.
He said that decision belongs to the President of India, based on recommendations from the Supreme Court.
MPSC aspirants protested over paper leaks and sought the removal of secretary Mahendra Harpalkar and chairman Vivek Bhimanwar.
The government transferred Harpalkar, meeting one of the students’ demands.
The decision came two days after a student delegation met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Fadnavis said the state government cannot remove the MPSC chairman.
He said the chairman’s constitutional post can be changed by the President of India, based on Supreme Court recommendations.
- Who
- MPSC aspirants, secretary Mahendra Harpalkar, chairman Vivek Bhimanwar, and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
- What
- The government transferred the MPSC secretary amid protests over paper leaks, while the chairman remained in post.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India.
- When
- The transfer was announced Wednesday, two days after students met the chief minister.
- Why
- Aspirants were protesting over paper leaks and demanding the removal of the secretary and chairman.
Aspirants’ demands
Government’s position
Removal of MPSC officials
Aspirants’ demands
Aspirants demanded that both secretary Mahendra Harpalkar and chairman Vivek Bhimanwar be removed amid paper-leak protests.
Government’s position
The government transferred Harpalkar, but Fadnavis said the state government cannot remove the chairman.
Authority over the chairman’s post
Aspirants’ demands
Students included the chairman’s removal among their demands.
Government’s position
Fadnavis said the chairman’s post is constitutional and that the President of India makes the decision based on Supreme Court recommendations.
Key facts
- Commission
- Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC)
- Transferred official
- Secretary Mahendra Harpalkar
- Chairman
- Vivek Bhimanwar remains in post
- Chief minister
- Devendra Fadnavis
- Student demand
- Removal of the secretary and chairman
- Government’s stated position
- Fadnavis said the state government cannot remove the chairman; he said the decision rests with the President of India based on Supreme Court recommendations.
Quotes
Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra chief minister
“MPSC president is a constitutional post. The state government and governor cannot remove him from the post. They don’t have that right to do so. The decision rests with the president of India based on the recommendations of the SC.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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