Amid several controversies, the central government has sought information from Pune Police regarding the marital status of trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar's parents. According to sources in Pune Police, the central government has directed Pune Police to provide information about the marital status of Khedkar's parents. Allegations have surfaced that Khedkar falsely claimed that her parents, Manorama and Dilip, were separated to avail the Other Backward Class (OBC) non-creamy layer quota for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam.
As per the rules, only those whose parents' annual income is less than 8 lakhs are eligible for the OBC non-creamy layer category. Khedkar claimed that her parents were separated and she was living with her mother, while her father was a Class One officer in a government job. This has led the central government to instruct Pune Police to submit a report on the marital status of Khedkar's parents.
Khedkar is accused of misusing power and privileges by demanding perks and facilities she was not entitled for during her training in Pune district collectorate in Maharashtra recently. She was also accused of bullying everyone around and of placing a red-blue beacon (indicating high-ranking official) atop a private Audi (a luxury sedan) car used by her that also had 'Maharashtra Government' written on it during her stint. A criminal case has been registered against her in Delhi last week for "misrepresenting and falsifying facts".
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