The name of IAS Pooja Khedekar is in the news a lot. Many serious allegations have been leveled against Maharashtra cadre officer Pooja one after the other. It is being said that Pooja has taken the IAS job with the help of a fake certificate.
The name of IAS officer Pooja Khedekar has become a topic of discussion all over the country. The reason for this is that she has been accused of getting an IAS job through fake documents. Actually, Pooja Khedekar is accused of submitting fake disability and other backward class (OBC) certificates to pass the Civil Services Examination i.e. UPSC. It is also being said that Pooja has repeatedly refused to undergo medical tests. So let us know some special things about IAS Pooja Khedekar who has become the center of discussion in the country.
IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre
Actually, Pooja Khedekar is a 2023 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre. She is still in the training period but often remains in controversies. It is alleged that Pooja Khedekar resorted to fraud to become an IAS officer. Questions were already raised on her disability certificate.
Uproar over new video
After high demand during posting, now Pooja Khedekar’s controversial mock interview clip is going viral on social media. In the new video, Pooja Khedekar is in questions regarding the use of OBC quota. Pooja Khedkar was selected from the non-creamy quota of OBC. In the mock interview, she is claiming that she lives separately from her father. Whereas in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, her father was the candidate of Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi from Ahmednagar. He declared assets worth Rs 40 crore but nowhere in the affidavit did he mention about the daughter or wife living separately.
Demand for VIP number, chamber and house
Puja Khedekar has been in the headlines earlier also. Pooja had demanded VIP number, chamber and house on posting in Pune. There was a lot of uproar over this and she was transferred to Washim. Let us tell you that Pooja’s father has also been a civil servant. Earlier, there was also a controversy regarding Pooja’s disability certificate.
Private Audi car and VIP number
According to the information, IAS officer Pooja Khedekar used to keep her personal Audi car and used red-blue light and VIP number plate on it. According to an official, Khedekar had given the civil services examination under OBC and visually impaired categories and also submitted a certificate of mental illness. When Pooja Khedekar was asked to go to AIIMS Delhi for verification of disability certificate, she did not go there citing Corona.
Sent from Pune to Washim
The letter issued by the government said that 2023 batch IAS Pooja Khedekar has been transferred to Washim to complete the remaining tenure of her training. She will work there as Additional Assistant Collector till July 30, 2025. According to the report given by Pune Collector Suhas Divas, even before starting duty, Khedkar had repeatedly asked for a separate cabin, car, residential quarters and a peon. Which are not available to probationary officers. Pooja Khedekar was also accused of removing the nameplate of a senior officer in the Pune Collector’s office.(indiatv)
