{
  "id": 14027565,
  "title": "Tukaram Mundhe Appointed Secretary Of MPSC Paper Leak Inquiry Commission, Not MPSC; Protesting Aspirants Welcome Move",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/tukaram-mundhe-appointed-secretary-of-mpsc-paper-leak-inquiry",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T19:05:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/tukaram-mundhe-appointed-secretary-of-mpsc-paper-leak-inquiry-commission-not-mpsc-protesting-aspirants-welcome-move"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maharashtra's government has appointed former High Court judge Tukaram Mundhe as secretary of a high-level inquiry commission investigating paper leaks in examination papers, rather than making him secretary of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC). This decision has been welcomed by protesting MPSC aspirants who had been demanding his appointment to the MPSC secretariat. The inquiry is expected to be completed within two months, with former High Court judge Dilip Bhosale named as its chairman. The government has also announced the withdrawal of cases against the protesting students and has promised to double the number of vacancies for the Group C examination in 2027. Mundhe's appointment is significant because students had demanded he head the MPSC secretariat, not merely serve on an inquiry panel. His reputation for taking decisive action against unhygienic practices and adulterated food products may have made him a credible choice among the protesting aspirants seeking accountability in the recruitment process. The effectiveness of the move will depend on whether the commission establishes accountability for the alleged irregularities and if its findings lead to concrete action.",
  "summary": "The Maharashtra government appears to have found a way to address a key demand of protesting MPSC aspirants without appointing IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe as secretary of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) itself. By naming him secretary of the high-level inquiry commission probing examination paper leaks, the government has brought a familiar face to the centre of the investigation…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}