{
  "id": 3490559,
  "title": "Pune: Rohit Pawar Targets MPSC Over Drug Inspector Paper Leak, Claims Papers Sold For ₹40 Lakh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/pune-rohit-pawar-targets-mpsc-over-drug-inspector-paper-leak-claims",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T10:04:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-rohit-pawar-targets-mpsc-over-drug-inspector-paper-leak-claims-papers-sold-for-40-lakh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune NCP MLA Rohit Pawar has criticized the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) over the leak of the Drug Inspector Group-B recruitment paper, alleging that the questions had been sold for ₹40 lakh each. Pawar demanded the resignation of the commission's chairman and secretary by August 31, threatening an agitation at the MPSC office on September 1 if the demand was not met. The MPSC had previously cancelled the entire examination after a preliminary inquiry found malpractice in the March 22 paper. Pawar accused several MPSC officials of involvement and demanded a judicial inquiry into the matter. He also raised concerns over unpaid bills to government contractors, citing a debt of around ₹90,000 crore owed to contractors in Maharashtra.",
  "summary": "Pune: NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Wednesday attacked the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) over the drug inspector recruitment paper leak and demanded the resignation of the commission's chairman and secretary. He also warned the state government of an agitation over pending payments to government contractors. Pawar, who met MPSC aspirants in Pune on Wednesday, said he had earlier…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Row erupts in Maharashtra as opposition slams CM Fadnavis over MPSC recruitment exam cancellation, paper leak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/row-erupts-in-maharashtra-as-opposition-slams-cm-fadnavis-over-mpsc",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:00:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "After 488 cleared interviews, Maharashtra cancels Drug Inspector recruitment over paper leak findings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/after-488-cleared-interviews-maharashtra-cancels-drug-inspector",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:15:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Maharashtra Drug Inspector recruitment cancelled over paper leak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/maharashtra-drug-inspector-recruitment-cancelled-over-paper-leak",
        "published": "2026-08-26T12:07:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}