MPSC aspirants defer Pune stir to October 2 after police nod; CM meeting likely before protest
Police issued notices to student representatives and administrators of Telegram groups used by MPSC aspirants, warning them against organising or encouraging an unauthorised agitation.
Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants have postponed their planned sit-in protest in Pune from September 27 to October 2, after police denied permission for the original date. The new protest, a peaceful "satyagraha," will now take place outside Patrakar Bhavan, Pune, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti on October 2.
Police had approved the latter date, citing concerns over traffic and public order on September 27. A meeting between aspirants and the Chief Minister is also expected before the October 2 protest, though a specific date has not been finalized. MPSC aspirants had planned to begin the sit-in at 10 a.m. on September 27 near the S M Joshi Bridge-Abasaheb Garware College stretch, demanding greater transparency, timely recruitment, and changes in the functioning of the MPSC.
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar had backed the agitation and met student representatives during discussions with Pune police over permission for the protest. However, police had issued notices to student representatives and administrators of Telegram groups used by MPSC aspirants, warning against organizing an unauthorized agitation. The postponement to October 2 has opened a window for talks between aspirants and the state government.
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