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He also demanded that a person with a clean record be appointed as the commission’s chairman. Pawar also disputed the commission’s preliminary finding that only one candidate had received the question paper. “It is not right to say that the question paper was given to only one student. We have information that it reached several students. “The paper leak is a very serious incident that threatens the credibility of a constitutional institution like the MPSC. There must be a thorough investigation and strict action against those responsible.
Pawar warned that if the two officials did not step down by the end of August, he would lead a protest outside the MPSC office on September 1.
We have submitted various pieces of evidence and names to the police,” he said. Another student representative, Mahesh Patil, said the incident had seriously affected the credibility of the MPSC. Those who play with the future of students should not be given any pardon,” Patil said.
He claimed the police FIR names three officials and six other people, while stressing that no one should be declared guilty before the investigation is completed. A day after the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) cancelled the recruitment process for Drug Inspector, Group-B posts following a preliminary inquiry into allegations of a question paper leak, MLA Rohit Pawar on Wednesday demanded the resignation of the commission’s chairman and secretary, holding them morally responsible for the lapse.
He also said he would seek an independent examination of paper leak incidents reported since 2023 and action against those responsible. He alleged that the question paper was sold for a large sum of money and demanded a comprehensive investigation into the financial transactions involved. Student representatives who had raised the issue also demanded that the investigation go beyond the single candidate mentioned in the MPSC’s preliminary findings.
