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Tukaram Mundhe makes major disclosure on MPSC inquiry commission post
- •A high-level inquiry commission has been established by the state government following massive student protests in Pune over MPSC exam malpractices and the Drug Inspector exam paper leak.
- •The five-member committee is headed by former Justice Dilip Bhosale, with dynamic IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe appointed as its secretary.
- •Other members of the committee include senior police officer Lakhmi Gautam, former civil servant Ganesh Patil, and former Justice P. D. Naik.
- •IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe clarified that he has no official information yet regarding his appointment and has only had a preliminary verbal discussion without receiving official orders.
- •The committee is tasked with thoroughly investigating the MPSC examination system flaws and paper leak reasons, submitting its report within 60 days.
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Intense anger erupted among students in the state due to malpractices in Maharashtra Public Service Commission examinations and the paper leak of the Drug Inspector examination, leading to aggressive protests in Pune that continued for over 10 consecutive days and prompted the state government to form a high-level inquiry commission.
The responsibility of the chairmanship of the high-level inquiry commission has been handed over to former Justice Dilip Bhosale, while civil servant Tukaram Mundhe has been appointed as the secretary of the committee.
Tukaram Mundhe clarified that he does not have any official information regarding his participation in the MPSC case inquiry commission, noting that only a preliminary verbal discussion has taken place and he has not yet received an official order.
