The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government decided to postpone the MPSC exams.
Maharashtra Public Service Commission on Thursday (March 11) postponed the preliminary examination for government jobs scheduled for March 14 in view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the state.
The examination was to take place in April last year but was delayed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan questioned the decision.
Speaking to reporters in Pune, he said, “If the government can permit weddings, hold budget session and conduct exams for the health department, then it is wrong to cancel the MPSC examination.”
It was an injustice to the candidates, the former chief minister said, adding, “How much longer they should prepare for MPSC? If the government can allow other events, it should not apply a different yardstick for MPSC.
Meanwhile, a large number of students took to the streets in many cities in the state and created a ruckus to protest against the government’s move. The protests were seen in Pune, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Aurangabad and Jalgaon. They demanded the exams not be cancelled.
