Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule visited Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants protesting in Pune on Wednesday and offered support to their demand for the inclusion of 258 posts from the agriculture department in the MPSC examinations. The aspirants are also demanding that MPSC postpone the exams as its scheduled date, August 25, conflicts with the Institute of Banking Personnel Section (IBPS) exam, affecting candidates appearing for both exams. The students argued that positions in the agriculture department had been advertised long ago, and any delay in conducting the exams raises uncertainty about when they would be held. They sought the exams to fill positions in the agriculture department to be held along with the MPSC exams. However, the MPSC has maintained that, due to timing issues, the agricultural services posts could not be included in the upcoming exam. Addressing the aspirants, Sule said she agreed with their demands. "The government should realise that paying multiple examination fees is not feasible. After meeting with you, I will meet the chief minister to impress upon him the importance of your demands." NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar was also scheduled to visit the protest site in Pune later in the day. Speaking to The Indian Express, some students expressed their concern about the uncertainty surrounding the scheduling of exams for the agricultural department. With Assembly elections scheduled to take place in the next few months, they are worried about possible delays in the examinations.
