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MPSC Drug Inspector recruitment paper leak scandal

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The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) recruitment process for 154 Drug Inspector positions was cancelled following a major paper leak scandal involving the March 22 screening exam. Initial investigations by the Mumbai Crime Branch led to the arrest of 11 individuals, including three MPSC officials—Assistant Section Officers Vishweshwar Dattatraya Nakate and Gopal Bhattu Marathe, and Under Secretary Abhijit Ganpatrao Lendwe—as well as candidates and middlemen. In response to the scandal, student-led protests intensified across Maharashtra, particularly in Pune and Nagpur. Demonstrators demanded the resignation of MPSC Chairperson Vivek Bhimanwar, a complete overhaul of the commission’s executive body, and the filling of over 70,000 vacant posts. To address the crisis, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recommended a high-level judicial inquiry, and MPSC Secretary Mahendra Harpalkar was relieved of his duties. By October 2026, protests in Pune reached their tenth eleventh day. The agitation concluded on a Sunday night following government intervention and the formation of an a high-level inquiry committee. This committee is headed Chaired by former retired Bombay High Court judge Dilip Bhosale and Bhosale, the five-member panel includes IPS officer Lakshmi Laxmi Gautam, former IAS officer Ganesh Patil, and retired judge P.D. P. D. Naik, and with senior IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe, who serves Mundhe serving as the committee's secretary. The panel committee is tasked with investigating the allegations and suggesting administrative reforms within two months. 60 days. As part of the resolution, MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar announced a leave of absence until the investigation is complete to “prioritize ethics during the probe.” Protesters agreed to end the demonstration after the government promised to withdraw cases against demonstrators and committed to ensuring a transparent recruitment process for 70,000 vacancies over the next three years.

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