Overview
- Protesters at SM Joshi Bridge in Pune suspended their 10‑day agitation late Sunday after the state agreed to set up an inquiry to probe alleged MPSC paper leaks and recruitment irregularities.
- The five‑member panel is chaired by former judge Dilip Bhosale with IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe named as secretary and members Laxmi Gautam, Ganesh Patil and retired judge P D Naik.
- MPSC chairman Vivek Bhimanwar said he will go on leave while the inquiry proceeds, a concession that helped secure the temporary halt to street protests.
- The government also pledged to address other demands, including withdrawal of some FIRs against protest representatives, plans to recruit about 70,000 posts over three years, and added seats in the Group C exam.
- Legal limits on removing the head of a constitutional commission and a Bombay High Court direction for a roadmap on fair recruitment mean the probe and court oversight will determine any substantive reforms and timelines.