{
  "id": 12153133,
  "title": "MPSC Protest May Become Aggressive If Demands Not Met; Pune May Come To A Standstill: NCP-SP MLA Rohit Pawar Tells FPJ - EXCLUSIVE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/mpsc-protest-may-become-aggressive-if-demands-not-met-pune-may-come",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T12:09:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/mpsc-protest-may-become-aggressive-if-demands-not-met-pune-may-come-to-a-standstill-ncp-sp-mla-rohit-pawar-tells-fpj-exclusive"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The MPSC students' protest at SM Joshi Bridge in Pune entered its fifth day, with the agitation still ongoing despite the opposition's concessions. NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, the protest leader, stated that the demand for MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar's resignation remains unfulfilled, and he called for a transparent inquiry into irregularities. Pawar expressed concern that if demands are not met, the protest could become aggressive, potentially causing a city-wide standstill. The government has agreed to some demands but insists the agitation continues at various locations. Pawar emphasized the need for a genuine inquiry, stating that the current chairman would likely hinder the process. He also mentioned the possibility of intensifying the protest, with up to 40,000 students supporting it daily.",
  "summary": "Pune: On the fifth day of the MPSC students’ protest at SM Joshi Bridge in Pune, the agitation led by NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar continued amid growing political support and increased police deployment. The protest is demanding, among other things, the resignation of MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar and a transparent inquiry into alleged irregularities in the commission. #WATCH | ‘MPSC System Needs…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Pune: Rohit Pawar Calls Government’s MPSC Inquiry Move ‘Constitutional Evasion’, Says Students Being Misled",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/pune-rohit-pawar-calls-governments-mpsc-inquiry-move-constitutional",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:31:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}