India, Oct. 13 -- The 11-day protest by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants ended on Sunday with a government assurance of action on alleged examination irregularities, but differences emerged among protesters over the outcome, with whistleblower Rishikesh Gangurde saying their principal demand for the resignation of commission chairman Vivek Bhimanwar remained unmet.

Gangurde, who first flagged the alleged paper leak in the medical inspector examination, said he was dissatisfied with the government's assurances and would announce his next course of action at a press conference in Ahilyanagar within two days. He had returned to his hometown a day before the protest was called off.

"I was fighting for Bhimanwar's resig...