Pune: Rohit Pawar Calls Government’s MPSC Inquiry Move ‘Constitutional Evasion’, Says Students Being Misled

Pune: Maharashtra's NCP MLA Rohit Pawar harshly rebuked the state government's proposed judicial inquiry into MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar, alleging the government was attempting to evade constitutional responsibilities. At a media briefing near the MPSC protest site in Pune, Pawar questioned the constitutional legitimacy of the government's reported communication with the Governor, stating students were being misled.

"If a student takes their own life, how will the Chief Minister have the courage to admit responsibility?" Pawar demanded transparency, calling for the Chief Minister to make a written statement on the matter. He argued that the proposed Governor-led inquiry was a tactic to shift the government's accountability and criticized the government's decision to seek action through the Governor, emphasizing that the Governor's ability to remove the MPSC Chairman is limited by Article 317 of the Constitution.

Pawar urged the government to adhere to constitutional procedures and warned of potential consequences if irregularities persist in MPSC recruitment processes.