Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:45pm on 11 Jul 2024,Thursday India
The Centre has formed a committee to investigate IAS officer Puja Khedkar's claims of being visually impaired and mentally ill. The single-member panel, led by an Additional Secretary, will submit its report in two weeks. Khedkar, who secured an All India Rank of 821 in the UPSC exams, received special concessions due to her claimed disabilities. She has missed six medical tests to verify these claims. Recently, she was transferred from Pune to Washim for alleged misuse of power. The investigation follows the rejection of her external MRI report by the UPSC and a challenge in the Central Administrative Tribunal.
