Falsified facts, faked certificates, pressured a cop – the curious case of IAS Puja Khedkar

IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s anticipatory bail plea was rejected by a Delhi court on August 1, 2024. This came a day after the UPSC said it has cancelled the provisional candidature of probationary of Khedkar and debarred her from all future examinations or selections. Khedkar had allegedly faked her OBC, disability certificates and her age to clear her exams..

Puja was assigned as an assistant collector at the Pune District Collectorate, on probation in June 2024. In July, Pune Collector Suhas Diwase alleged that Puja had 'unrealistic expectations' and she sought "special privileges which were not allowed to an IAS probationary officer". Her cover was blown...

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