Centre forms panel to look into row involving Maha IAS officer

July 11, 2024 20:48

Controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar/Courtesy X

The Centre on Thursday formed a single-member panel to check the "candidature claims and other details" of controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who has been accused of allegedly misusing disability and OBC quota to secure a position in the service.

An additional secretary in the Department of Personnel and Training will enquire into the matter and submit a report within two weeks.

"The central government has constituted a single-member committee, chaired by a senior officer of the rank of additional secretary to government of India to verify the candidature claims and other details of Ms. Puja Manorma Dilip Khedkar, a candidate of Civil Services Examination-2022 and earlier CSEs. The committee will submit its report in 2 weeks," the personnel ministry said in a statement.

The 34-year-old probationary officer has been accused of allegedly misusing benefits under the physical disabilities category and Other Backward Class quota to secure a position in the Indian Administrative Service.

She was transferred on Monday to Washim from Pune over allegations of bullying and entitled behaviour. -- PTI

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