India, Oct. 9 -- Amid the ongoing Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants' agitation, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has proposed designating two permanent grounds or open spaces for protests in the city, on the lines of Mumbai's Azad Maidan, to prevent traffic disruptions caused by demonstrations on busy roads and junctions.

The proposal, moved by Leader of the House Ganesh Bidkar and supported by standing committee chairman Shrinath Bhimale, has been placed before the PMC standing committee for approval.

The proposal does not specify the locations of the grounds or the arrangements governing their use.

Currently, organisations, political parties and citizens stage protests, hunger strikes and demonstrations at va...