{
  "id": 6164508,
  "title": "MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar Rejects Paper Leak Allegations, Says Incident Occurred Before His Tenure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/mpsc-chairman-vivek-bhimanwar-rejects-paper-leak-allegations-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T19:25:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/mpsc-chairman-vivek-bhimanwar-rejects-paper-leak-allegations-says-incident-occurred-before-his-tenure"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar has firmly rejected allegations of a paper leak in the Drug Inspector examination, claiming the incident occurred before he assumed office in September 2026. Bhimanwar told reporters on Monday that he had previously addressed the matter in a detailed statement on September 2, 2026, and added that the MPSC had lodged a police complaint upon learning of the incident. The investigation into the alleged leak is currently ongoing under a high-level committee set up by the commission.\n\nFurthermore, Bhimanwar accused the allegations against him of being politically motivated and personal attempts to damage his reputation. He highlighted the numerous reforms implemented during his tenure, including the successful conduct of 84 examinations, from eight competitive exams to 76 screening exams for direct recruitment, alongside several qualitative and structural changes to the examination process. Bhimanwar also promised to continue striving for a transparent and impartial system for future examinations.",
  "summary": "Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar on Monday rejected allegations against him in connection with the alleged paper leak in the Drug Inspector examination, saying the incident occurred before he assumed office. Paper Leak Probe Already Underway In a statement, Bhimanwar said he had already clarified the matter in a detailed statement issued on September 2, 2026.…",
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  "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."
}