{
  "id": 12407602,
  "title": "Pune: Rohit Pawar Cremates Dummy Funeral Bier At MPSC Protest, Says Students’ Dreams Are Being Burnt |WATCH VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/pune-rohit-pawar-cremates-dummy-funeral-bier-at-mpsc-protest-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T14:46:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-rohit-pawar-cremates-dummy-funeral-bier-at-mpsc-protest-says-students-dreams-are-being-burnt-watch-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune: Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants have been protesting at SM Joshi Bridge for five days, with NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar escalating the tension by performing a mock cremation of a dummy bier, stating it symbolized the aspirations of impoverished students. The reenactment took place in front of the students gathered near the river. Pawar contended that the funeral did not commemorate an individual, but rather the ambitions of students, whose demands, he claimed, were being overlooked by the government. What was the purpose of this funeral? It was for the dreams of the students, as well as for those of the less privileged students, Pawar declared. He accused the government of prioritizing political considerations and personal relationships over the students' concerns. Pawar emphasized that politics today had become corrupt, with those in power focusing on their friends and ego rather than the students' needs. He also stated that the ashes from the symbolic cremation would be gathered in an urn and delivered to another protest location on Wednesday at 11 am, where political figures had been making appearances. The ashes would be placed in an urn, carried by students, and sent there. Pawar expressed his hope that the ashes would eventually reach Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. He asserted that the resignation letter from MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar, addressed to the Governor, had been submitted to the Chief Minister instead. Pawar further supported the proposed Pune shutdown, citing the presence of public support and the idea that citizens were providing food and other necessities to the protesting students. He also requested Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to attend the protest site, claiming that talks had been held about his attendance.",
  "summary": "Pune: The ongoing protest by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants at SM Joshi Bridge entered its sixth day on Tuesday, with NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar intensifying the agitation by symbolically cremating a dummy bier, saying it represented the \"dreams of poor students\". The symbolic cremation was carried out in the presence of protesting students near the river. Pawar said the…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-05T12:09:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}