Pune MPSC students call off protest after govt accepts key demands

Pune, Oct 12 (UNI) Students preparing for competitive examinations called off their 12-day protest near the S M Joshi Bridge in Pune on Monday, after the government agreed to accept their key demands and decided to set up an inquiry committee.

The government has also sent Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar on leave, according to the information.

Following the suspension of the agitation, the students vacated the protest site, and police personnel deployed there withdrew their security arrangements.

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