Raj Thackeray to Join Pune MPSC Protest Amid Political Defection Backlash
· India · Hindustan Times, The Hindu
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray is scheduled to join student protests in Pune on Monday afternoon to demand greater transparency in Maharashtra Public Service Commission exams and the resignation of commission chairman Vivek Bhimnawar. The agitation follows protests at three sites in Pune, including an event led by Rohit Pawar at SM Joshi Bridge and another by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on KBS Road. The unrest comes a day after parliamentarian Omraje Nimbalkar faced heckling and slogans branding him a traitor from protesters during a late-night visit on Sunday due to his decision to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in June. Nimbalkar defended his switch by citing a lack of development power and expressed support for the students' demands regarding examination irregularities. Student protests over public service exam issues have previously caused significant political fallout in the state, including the July resignation of then Union education minister Dharmendra
Why it matters
The ongoing MPSC protests in Pune highlight escalating youth anger over recruitment irregularities in Maharashtra, drawing major political figures to the agitation sites.
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