{
  "id": 13961499,
  "title": "Pune: MPSC Protest A 'War Won, Negotiations Lost', Says Sushma Andhare; Questions Gains For Students",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/pune-mpsc-protest-a-war-won-negotiations-lost-says-sushma-andhare",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T12:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-mpsc-protest-a-war-won-negotiations-lost-says-sushma-andhare-questions-gains-for-students"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare harshly criticized the outcome of the 11-day Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants protest in Pune, arguing that the students achieved little despite government intervention. She labeled the agitation a \"war won, but negotiations lost.\" At a press conference in Pune, Andhare stated that the students' main demand – the resignation of MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar – remained unmet. She highlighted that the important demands were not discussed during negotiations. If a paper leak had occurred, action should have been taken against someone, she questioned. The commission had committed several irregularities, but no one would be held accountable for the losses faced by students, she added. Andhare questioned Bhimanwar's decision to resign, saying that if he had been forced into leave, Devendra Fadnavis would have tweeted about it. However, why did Bhimanwar resign voluntarily to allow the situation to calm down? She also raised concerns about the government's assurances regarding cases against protesters, asserting that if the cases against students were withdrawn, why were notices sent to their landlords? She expressed worry that students participating in the agitation might face future repercussions. Andhare alleged that the government not only misled the students but did so cruelly, mocking them. She pointed to the involvement of political leaders like Aaditya Thackeray and Amit Thackeray, claiming the agitation garnered wider support. While acknowledging Rohit Pawar's contribution, she maintained that the students gained little from the movement. The fact that Pawar gave his time to the movement was important, she said, but equally true that students gained nothing substantial from the agitation. Andhare called on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to address the criticism through a press conference and answer the questions being raised.",
  "summary": "Pune: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare on Monday criticised the outcome of the 11-day Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants' protest in Pune, saying the students had gained little despite the government's intervention. She questioned the failure to secure the resignation of MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar, calling the agitation a \"war won, but negotiations lost\". Addressing a…",
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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."
}