MPSC aspirants defer Pune stir to October 2 after police nod; CM meeting likely before protest

Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants have postponed their sit-in protest planned in Pune on Sunday (September 27, 2026) to October 2 after police denied permission for the September 27 agitation, with organisers now set to hold a “satyagraha” outside Patrakar Bhavan, Pune.

The October 2 protest has received police permission, according to the organisers. A meeting between representatives of the aspirants and the Chief Minister is also expected to be held before the agitation, though a date for the meeting has not yet been finalised.

The aspirants had earlier planned to begin a sit-in at 10 a.m. on Sunday near the S M Joshi Bridge-Abasaheb Garware College stretch over a range of demands concerning the functioning of the MPSC. NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar had also backed the agitation and accompanied student representatives during discussions with the Pune police over permission for the protest.