2024-07-14 03:23:25
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday constituted a one-member committee to probe the controversy involving probationary IAS officer Pooja Khedkar. Sources said the Additional Secretary of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) will investigate the matter. The committee will submit its report in two weeks. Khedkar has been accused of misusing benefits under the physically handicapped category and Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota to get a place in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). She was transferred from Pune to Washim due to allegations of misbehaviour. She took charge as Assistant District Magistrate in Washim District Collectorate in Vidarbha region on Thursday.
Who is IAS officer Pooja Khedkar?
The name of Pune-based trainee IAS officer Pooja Khedkar is in the news these days. Pooja Khedkar has been transferred from Pune to Washim district of Maharashtra after allegations of misuse of her position. Pooja Khedkar will now be the collector of Washim. Many new revelations are coming to light about Pooja Khedkar. One of them is that she has immense wealth. It has been learned that Pooja Khedkar’s annual income is Rs 42 lakh. At the same time, she has assets worth more than 17 crores. A controversy has arisen at this time regarding Pooja’s property, appointment and misuse of position. Pooja Khedkar has been embroiled in controversies for making illegal demands during probation. Pune Collector Suhas Divase had filed a complaint against Khedkar. However, this is not the first case of the Khedkar family. Serious allegations have also been leveled against her father and former civil servant Dilip Khedkar.
Father has wealth worth crores
Pooja Khedkar’s father Dilip Khedkar is a former chartered officer. His native village is Bhalgaon in Pathardi taluka of Nagar district. Dipil Khedkar has graduated in mechanical. Khedkar tried his luck in politics after retirement. He contested the Ahmednagar Lok Sabha elections from the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi. He got 13 thousand 749 votes in the Lok Sabha elections. Dilip Khedkar has stated in the election affidavit that he has assets worth 40 crores, then the discussion started. Political discussion started on how a chartered officer can have so much property. Dilip Khedkar’s wife Dr. Manorama Khedkar’s father Jagannath Budhwant was also a chartered officer. His career was also controversial, he was also suspended once. Dilip Khedkar has two children, Piyush Khedkar and Dr. Pooja Khedkar. Piyush Khedkar is studying in London.
All India Rank in UPSC exam was 821
Dilip Khedkar’s brother Manik Khedkar has been the taluka president of BJP for 5 years. Dilip Khedkar had said that if he gets the nomination, he will offer a silver crown weighing one and a half kg to the goddess. The special thing is that he fulfilled that pledge by keeping his word. Pooja Khedkar had passed the UPSC exam in 2022. His all India rank in this exam was 821. It has come to light that he has described himself as Divyang. A petition has also been filed with the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Pooja argues that Divyang candidates have to face more difficulties than SC / ST candidates. They should also get the same benefits.