Puja Khedkar fails to report at IAS training academy

IAS Trainee Puja Khedkar, who was ordered by Mussoorie-based Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) to join the institute by July 23, did not report on Tuesday.

Jul 24, 2024 - 16:24
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Puja Khedkar fails to report at IAS training academy

IAS Trainee Puja Khedkar, who was ordered by Mussoorie-based Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) to join the institute by July 23, did not report on Tuesday.

Khedkar has been missing since the FIR was launched against her at Delhi. She was to be present at the academy in Mussoorie yesterday. But she didn’t.

On July 16, LBSNAA -- the apex training institution for IAS officers -- put Puja Khedkar's training on hold in the aftermath of serious allegations against her. She was also asked to report back to the academy by July 23 i.e. yesterday. Ms. Khedkar, it is learned, did not report to the academy, citing personal reasons.

Ms Khedkar faces a criminal case against her for "misrepresenting and falsifying facts" in her application for civil service. The 34-year-old, it is alleged, manipulated her identity to appear for the all-India exam multiple times. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued a show cause notice to cancel her selection, and she may also be barred from taking the exam again. Delhi Police have now filed a case against the young officer and the probe is on. 

The Centre has also formed a single-member committee to examine all documents submitted by Khedkar.

Ms. Khedkar hit the headlines after Pune collector Dr. Suhas Diwase wrote to Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik, flagging several demands by the young officer that she is not entitled to during her two-year training. Ms Khedkar had allegedly asked for perks like an office, staff and a government vehicle. It was also found that she used the Maharashtra government tag and red-blue beacon in her private Audi car. Ms Khedkar was then transferred from Pune to Washim.   

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