# MPSC cancels Drug Inspector exam after paper leak, opposition attacks Fadnavis 2026-08-26T08:41:36+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets (4 source reports) The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has cancelled the recruitment process for Drug Inspector, Group-B posts after a Mumbai Police Crime Branch inquiry found the March 22 screening exam paper was leaked. The commission said the decision was taken to maintain the integrity of the examination and the trust of candidates. A re-examination will be held, with no new fee or application required. Opposition parties, including Congress and NCP(SP), slammed Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over the leak. Congress leader Udit Raj said 160 papers have been leaked and urged students to protest. NCP(SP) MLA Rohit Pawar disputed the commission's finding that only one candidate benefited, claiming the paper was sold for Rs 40 lakh through a state-wide racket. MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande questioned why no FIR had been registered despite the police accepting a leak occurred. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The coverage splits on the scale and responsibility for the leak. Hindustan Times and The Hindu lead with the opposition's attack on Fadnavis, reporting Pawar's claim of a Rs 40 lakh racket and Udit Raj's charge that 160 papers have been leaked. India Gazette leads with the commission's own account that only one candidate benefited, framing the cancellation as a precautionary step to preserve trust. The critical framing implies a systemic failure, while the neutral framing isolates the incident. The opposition is demanding a CBI inquiry and the commission chairman's resignation, the re-examination date will be the next concrete marker. ## Coverage Coverage: 4 sources, 2 government-critical, 2 neutral - hindustantimes.com (government critical) Leads with opposition attacks on Fadnavis, foregrounds claims of systemic failure - indiagazette.com (neutral report) Straight ANI wire copy, leads with commission's official account and timeline - hindustantimes.com (2) (neutral report) Same ANI wire copy with unrelated stories inserted, no added framing - thehindu.com (government critical) Leads with cancellation and leak finding, then extensive opposition criticism and demands This brief was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources. Last updated 2026-08-26T12:36:31+00:00. Tags: Congress, Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra Public Service Commission, Mumbai Police, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mpsc-cancels-drug-inspector-exam-after-paper-leak-allegations/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mpsc-cancels-drug-inspector-exam-after-paper-leak-allegations/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/