Students preparing for state competitive exams have raised 12 key demands. They are protesting alleged irregularities in Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) exams, including mark gaps, flaws in the selection process and a paper leak. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has met representatives of students and candidates and taken their demands seriously. Here is the action taken so far on each demand.
Demand 1
The MPSC chairman, secretary and entire executive committee should resign, fix responsibility and be named co-accused.
Government response: The Chief Minister promised strict action against those responsible for the paper leak. He said this was not easy because constitutional procedure must be followed. He did say responsibility would be fixed. He also appealed that the case should not be given a political colour.
Demand 2
An independent forensic audit should be carried out of MPSC exams held during Abhijit Lendve's tenure.
Government response: The Chief Minister ordered a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT). The SIT is recording complaints and statements from the people concerned, and the police are investigating.
Demand 3
An independent inquiry should be held into mark gaps and checking irregularities in the State Services Main Exam 2025, the Agriculture Services Exam 2024, and the FSO and Forest exams.
Government response: The Chief Minister met representatives of students and candidates from these exams and heard their difficulties. He has directed immediate re-checking, verification and re-evaluation wherever needed.
Demand 4
MPSC should explain objections to the Group B exam within eight days, and malpractice should be probed through a forensic audit.
Government response: Investigations into alleged malpractice in the Group B and Group C exams are under way. The police are considering evidence submitted through student representatives to fix charges.
Demand 5
The preliminary inquiry report of the Mumbai Crime Branch should be made public.
Government response: The investigation is still on, and the information must stay confidential. The report cannot be made public until the case is solved.
Demand 6
A thorough inquiry should be held into the administrative tenure of Abhijit Lendve, Gopal Marathe and Vishweshwar Nakate, and the information should be made public.
Government response: A court has sent all three accused to custody. Separate police and judicial inquiries are under way against them.
Demand 7
Agents and others involved in the paper leak, apart from Praveen Patil and Mayur Thackeray, should be investigated.
Government response: The police are carrying out a deep probe into who else was involved in the malpractice along with these accused.
Demand 8
A transparent inquiry should be held into students' doubts about the results of other MPSC exams.
Government response: The Chief Minister said the students' demand was right. He said transparent exams free of doubt are the right of every student. He also said the government is positive about implementing immediately any measures that the task force headed by V. Radha suggests to strengthen vigilance in the exam process.
Demand 9
The post of stenographer should be restored.
Government response: Considering the student agitation and their demands sympathetically, the state government has given the affected candidates a one-year extension. The Chief Minister told a delegation that the government is considering advertising stenographer posts and how these candidates can be absorbed into other government services.
Demand 10
Selections made under the sports, disability and other special quotas should be reviewed and thoroughly verified.
Government response: After objections were raised over bogus certificates in some selections, the state government has taken the matter seriously. Necessary action is under way against such malpractice, which takes away the chances of honest students.
Demand 11
All upcoming exams and interviews should be conducted in a transparent and impartial manner.
Government response: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is considering every demand of competitive exam students seriously. He is firm that all candidates should get justice and a transparent exam process. Necessary directions have been issued to the agencies concerned.
Demand 12
Concrete steps should be taken to protect the confidentiality, credibility and transparency of the MPSC.
Government response: In view of the recent malpractice, the Chief Minister stressed that a sensitive institution like the Maharashtra Public Service Commission must keep its confidentiality, credibility and transparency intact. The process of urgent and necessary reforms has begun. Concrete steps are being taken to restore trust in the institution.