{
  "id": 11670779,
  "title": "Three MPSC Protests Erupt Across Pune As Aspirants Split Over Exam Pattern",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/three-mpsc-protests-erupt-across-pune-as-aspirants-split-over-exam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T11:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/three-mpsc-protests-erupt-across-pune-as-aspirants-split-over-exam-pattern"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune witnessed three simultaneous protests by MPSC aspirants on Saturday, each advocating for different changes to the examination pattern. At Alka Chowk, students demanded the continuation of the descriptive format they had prepared for over two years. Meanwhile, at Ahilya Library, protesters called for a return to the objective pattern and sought at least 30,000 vacancies for the Group C 2026 examination.\n\nThe most prominent protest, led by MLA Rohit Pawar, entered its third day at S M Joshi Bridge. The protesters, demanding the removal of the MPSC chairman, emphasized that any change in the examination pattern was unacceptable. They also called for offline examinations and the cancellation of those connected to the Rajasthan controversy.\n\nWhile the protesters at Alka Chowk and Ahilya Library offered differing demands, all three groups insisted on the resignation of the MPSC chairman. If the government failed to address their demands, the student agitators threatened to move their protests to Alka Chowk.",
  "summary": "Pune: A fresh protest demanding continuation of the descriptive pattern for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) Main Examination began at Alka Chowk on Saturday, marking the third simultaneous agitation by MPSC aspirants in Pune. While the new protest is centred on retaining the descriptive examination format, another agitation at Ahilya Library on Lal Bahadur Shastri Road is…",
  "key_points": [
    "Three MPSC protests erupted in Pune on Saturday.",
    "Aspirants demanded different changes to the exam pattern.",
    "Protesters called for MPSC chairman's resignation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}