Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Pune Mayor Challenges Rohit Pawar Over Threatened MPSC Protest Bandh
MPSC aspirants are protesting in Pune over their demands, including the resignation of commission chairman Vivek Bhimanwar.
MLA Rohit Pawar said a Pune bandh could happen if the state government did not respond within 48 hours.
A bandh would mean stopping activities across the city as part of the protest.
Mayor Manjusha Nagpure and BJP leader Ganesh Bidkar said they would oppose a shutdown.
Nagpure said the protests had already made travel harder for some people.
She said students are allowed to protest, but she does not support closing the city.
She also said she would meet the students if they came to speak with her.
Rohit Pawar warned the state government that a Pune bandh could be called unless MPSC aspirants’ demands were addressed within 48 hours.
The protesters are seeking the resignation of MPSC chairman Vivek Bhimanwar, while reports also describe their demand as action against him.
Mayor Manjusha Nagpure and BJP leader Ganesh Bidkar warned that they would oppose a bandh and seek to keep normal life from being disrupted.
Nagpure said protests had caused traffic congestion and difficulties for patients, schoolchildren and college students.
Nagpure said students have a right to protest, opposed shutting down Pune, and offered to meet the protesters.
- Who
- MPSC aspirants, NCP(SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, Pune Mayor Manjusha Nagpure and BJP leader Ganesh Bidkar.
- What
- Pawar warned of a possible Pune bandh over the aspirants’ demands; Nagpure and Bidkar said they would oppose a shutdown.
- When
- The remarks were made on Tuesday; Pawar gave the state government 48 hours to respond.
- Where
- Pune, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The bandh threat was linked to demands by MPSC aspirants, including the resignation of MPSC chairman Vivek Bhimanwar.
Mayor Manjusha Nagpure and BJP leaders
Rohit Pawar and MPSC protest demands
Pune bandh
Mayor Manjusha Nagpure and BJP leaders
Nagpure and BJP leader Ganesh Bidkar warned they would oppose a bandh to prevent disruption to normal life.
Rohit Pawar and MPSC protest demands
Pawar warned that a Pune bandh could be called if the government did not address the MPSC aspirants’ demands within 48 hours.
Protest and city disruption
Mayor Manjusha Nagpure and BJP leaders
Nagpure said students have a right to protest but said protests had inconvenienced residents and a city shutdown was unacceptable.
Rohit Pawar and MPSC protest demands
The protest is seeking action on the aspirants’ demands, including the resignation of MPSC chairman Vivek Bhimanwar.
- Protest
- MPSC aspirants are protesting in Pune.
- Pawar’s warning
- He said a Pune bandh could be called if demands were not addressed within 48 hours.
- Main named demand
- Resignation of MPSC chairman Vivek Bhimanwar.
- Mayor’s response
- Manjusha Nagpure challenged the bandh threat and said she opposed shutting down the city.
- BJP response
- Ganesh Bidkar joined Nagpure in warning against a bandh.
- Reported impacts
- Nagpure cited traffic congestion and difficulties reaching destinations for patients and students.
- Mayor’s offer
- Nagpure said she was open to meeting the protesting students.
