{
  "id": 10963697,
  "title": "MPSC Students Suspend October 2 Pune Agitation After Meeting With CM Devendra Fadnavis; 70,000 Posts, Offline Exams Among Assurances",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/mpsc-students-suspend-october-2-pune-agitation-after-meeting-with-cm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T14:22:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/mpsc-students-suspend-october-2-pune-agitation-after-meeting-with-cm-devendra-fadnavis-70000-posts-offline-exams-among-assurances"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 2, the indefinite protest planned by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) students in Pune was temporarily halted after a meeting with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The meeting lasted from 3pm to 5pm, during which the students assured the Chief Minister of their commitment to resolving their grievances. Fadnavis claimed to have addressed their key demands, which included the filling of around 70,000 government positions, conducting MPSC examinations offline, launching a judicial inquiry into the alleged paper leak, and taking action against senior MPSC officials. According to student representative Nitin Andhale, the meeting was positive and the government promised to investigate the issues through discussions. Among the assurances, students highlighted the government's commitment to filling vacant posts, with recruitment expected to cover positions accumulated over the past three years and retirement-related vacancies being addressed nearly a year in advance. The government has also agreed to hold MPSC examinations offline, and students sought a single-card system for appearing in multiple examinations. They also demanded a judicial inquiry against the commission's chairman and members, with a time-bound inquiry to be conducted within three months. The students thanked Fadnavis for the meeting and promised to continue engaging with the government to ensure the implementation of the assurances made during the discussions.",
  "summary": "Pune: The proposed indefinite agitation by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants at SM Joshi Bridge in Pune on October 2 has been temporarily suspended following a meeting between a student delegation and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday. The meeting began at 3pm and ended at 5pm. According to student representatives, the Chief Minister assured them of action on…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}