MPSC protest in Pune splits into three factions with separate demands

The MPSC protest in Pune has split into three factions with differing demands, including a return to the objective MCQ pattern, continuation of the descriptive pattern, and the resignation of chairman Vivek Bhimanwar. The groups are protesting at separate locations across the city. The faction at Lal Bahadur Shastri Road demands the MCQ format, claiming 90% of students favor it, while the group at Tilak Chowk supports the descriptive pattern introduced in 2025. The third group, backed by MLA Rohit Pawar, seeks Bhimanwar's removal, recruitment to 70,000 posts, and offline exams. The split follows a September 30 meeting with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, after which the agitation was temporarily suspended and resumed. Political figures including Supriya Sule and Dhananjay Munde have visited protest sites, while police notices have been issued to demonstrators.