another wants the descriptive pattern introduced in 2025 to continue While one group is demanding a return to the objective (MCQ) pattern. The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) protest in the city has now split into three factions each pressing for different demands. A third group, protesting with the support of MLA and Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Rohit Pawar, has made the resignation of MPSC chairman Vivek Bhimanwar its key demand.
Meanwhile, police notices have been issued to protesters at SM Joshi Bridge.
The group demanding removal of MPSC chairman Bhimanwar is also seeking recruitment to 70,000 posts, appointment of a new chairman with a clean image after consulting aspirants, offline conduct of all MPSC examinations and an impartial investigation into alleged irregularities in various examinations. They have also demanded a Rajasthan-style system under which candidates can appear for examinations throughout the year through a ₹ 100 examination card. “Students have spent the last two years preparing for the descriptive examination pattern. Changing it at this stage would force aspirants to begin their preparation all over again and undermine the efforts they have already put in. The protests have also seen increased political involvement. Rohit Pawar has joined the agitation at S M Joshi Bridge, while NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule, Congress MLA Vishwajeet Kadam and other local political leaders have visited the protest site. Minister Dhananjay Munde also visited the protest at Lal Bahadur Shastri Road and interacted with students.
The descriptive pattern should therefore be continued,” said Ajinath Kedar, who is leading the protest at Alka Chowk.
