MPSC aspirants late Sunday night ended their 10-day agitation after the Maharashtra government formed a committee, with senior IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe as secretary, to probe alleged irregularities, including paper leaks, in the recruitment body.
A state government delegation led by minister Shivendra Raje Bhosale met the agitating aspirants and informed them that most of their demands, including the formation of an inquiry committee with officers such as Mundhe, had been accepted.
“The state government has announced a judicial inquiry into the MPSC paper leak case. NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, who had been protesting alongside the aspirants, proposed that as the process of resignation could take time, the government should keep Bhimanwar away from the chairman’s post until the inquiry was completed. The proposal triggered confusion at the protest site, with differences emerging among the aspirants. others refused to call off the agitation unless Bhimanwar was removed from the post While some agreed to the proposal. Amid the uncertainty, it was decided that Bhosale would convey the demand to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. He left the venue to discuss the matter with the CM. The minister appealed to the protesters to call off their agitation. Throughout my entire life, I have always prioritised ethics.
Therefore, I have decided to go on leave during this period instead of continuing to serve in the post until this inquiry is completed,” he said. Because many of them came from poor families, Pawar said the agitation could take a different turn if students, their family members and other citizens joined in large numbers, alleging that the government is ignoring the protesters. Bhosale returned after about 15 minutes and informed the protesters that the state government had agreed to their demand.
Following the government’s assurance, Vivekanad Patil, one of the representatives of the MPSC aspirants, said that they had called off the agitation for now.
