India, Oct. 12 -- The 11-day protest by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants at Pune's SM Joshi Bridge is likely to end late on Sunday after the state government agreed to address most of their demands and agreed to send MPSC chairman Vivek Bhimanwar on compulsory leave till probe panel completes inquiry.

The demands included a time-bound probe into examination irregularities, withdrawal of cases against protesters and an increase in vacancies for the Group C examination scheduled for January 3, 2027.

After announcement, Bhimanwar posted on X, "The state government has announced a judicial inquiry into the MPSC paper leak case. Throughout my entire life, I have always prioritized ethics. Therefore, I have decided to go...