IAS Trainee Puja Khedkar Accuses Pune Collector of Harassment

Puja Khedkar, a trainee IAS officer, finds herself at the heart of controversy amid accusations of seeking unauthorized perks during her stint as assistant collector in Pune. The situation escalated after Pune District Collector Suhas Diwase reported her conduct, including allegations of intimidation by her father towards district staff, resulting in her transfer to Washim district.

In a sudden turn of events, Khedkar’s district training program was suspended following serious allegations of forging disability certificates to secure her civil services position. Now summoned to the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration by July 23, Khedkar faces heightened scrutiny from a Union government committee and the Maharashtra chief secretary’s office. They are probing the authenticity of her credentials, which include accusations of falsifying OBC non-creamy layer certificates and disability documents. These developments underscore significant administrative challenges and have sparked considerable interest and scrutiny.

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