Pune: Maharashtra DGP Demands Report on Multiple Allegations Against IAS Puja Khedkar
Pune, 16th July 2024: Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Probationary Officer Puja Khedkar is currently embroiled in several controversies. The string of issues began with reports of her installing a beacon and writing ‘Maharashtra Government’ on her private Audi car. Shocking revelations have continued to emerge, including a viral video of her mother threatening farmers with a pistol and allegations of a shady disability certificate for the IAS exam. In light of these developments, Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) Rashmi Shukla has demanded a report on the matter.
Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar mentioned that the DGP Office has demanded a detailed report on all the happenings in the IAS Puja Khedkar case. A case has been registered against her mother, Manorama Khedkar, at Paud Police Station under Pune rural police for threatening farmers with a pistol. Although Manorama Khedkar had a firearm license, she violated its terms and conditions, prompting the issuance of a show-cause notice. She has been asked to explain the situation, and if a proper explanation is not provided, action will be taken against her.
Pune CP Amitesh Kumar also mentioned that under sections of the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988, a fine has been imposed on the private Audi car for installing the beacon and writing “Maharashtra Government.”
There are also accusations that Puja Khedkar submitted different disability certificates for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam. A demand for action was made to Pravin Kundlik Puri, the Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities, Pune. Puri has asked Pune CP Amitesh Kumar to investigate the matter thoroughly.
