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Maharashtra forms committee to probe MPSC paper-leak allegations

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 4:20 AM UTC · How we work

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Corruption Disadvantages Women

Maharashtra government formed a committee to probe alleged paper-leak and recruitment irregularities in the Public Service Commission after a protest at Pune’s S M Joshi Bridge.
The coverage highlights systemic corruption that disadvantages poor and female aspirants, demanding accountability and sweeping reforms.
Dilip Bhosale chairs, members Laxmi Gautam, Ganesh Patil, P. D. Naik, and Tukaram Mundhe serve as secretary.
MPSC chairman Vivek Bhimanwar is on leave while protesters demand resignation and fee cap.

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Mass Protest Gains Reforms

Maharashtra government formed a committee to investigate alleged paper-leak and recruitment irregularities in the service commission after a ten-day protest at Pune’s S M Joshi Bridge.
The report stresses that aspirants acted together and the government accepted most of their demands showcasing community resolve.
The government will drop cases against protest leaders.
It will double Group C seats for 2027 and fill 70,000 vacancies within three years.

Blindspot

The Maharashtra government pledged to double Group C seats for the 2027 exam and to fill 70,000 vacant posts within three years.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

Maharashtra’s 2024 decision to double Group C seats by 2027, targeting 70,000 vacancies, follows a string of exam-leak scandals that prompted national reforms. Leaks such as AIPMT in 2015, SSC in 2017, and the 2024 NEET-UG breach led to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. The state appointed Dilip Bhosale’s committee after a ten-day MPSC aspirant protest.

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Corruption Disadvantages Women

Maharashtra government formed a committee to probe alleged paper-leak and recruitment irregularities in the Public Service Commission after a protest at Pune’s S M Joshi Bridge.
The coverage highlights systemic corruption that disadvantages poor and female aspirants, demanding accountability and sweeping reforms.
Dilip Bhosale chairs, members Laxmi Gautam, Ganesh Patil, P. D. Naik, and Tukaram Mundhe serve as secretary.
MPSC chairman Vivek Bhimanwar is on leave while protesters demand resignation and fee cap.

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