A new revelation has come to light in the case of IAS probationary Pooja Khedkar. A case is going on against her for getting the IAS job by showing fake disability and caste documents. The hospital which had issued her a disability certificate has denied any wrongdoing. Also, a new twist has come to light in her parents’ divorce case.
The documents that Pooja Khedkar had submitted to the institute to pass the UPSC exam are being investigated. During this time, she had claimed her parents’ divorce during different interviews. During the investigation of this case, it was found that her claim was true but the divorce was only on paper. After this, both of them were living together and even Pooja’s father Dilip Khedkar has built many properties in the name of her mother Manorama Khedkar.
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Disability Certificate case of
Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital, run by PCMC i.e. Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation of Pune city, issued a disability certificate to Pooja Khedkar in August 2022. She had applied for disability certification of her left knee joint in 2022.
Several departments in the hospital examined him. After this, he was issued a certificate in August 2022, which stated that he had seven percent disability in his left knee joint. The district authority had also said that if any irregularities are found, a case will be registered. It was also said that if any racket is found in this, action will be taken.
The hospital clarified that Pooja Khedkar was issued a locomotor disability certificate as per the rules. The hospital authority also said, “But this certificate will not be helpful in getting any facility in education or job. This certificate has no value.”
Pooja’s parents get divorced, but only on paper
Pooja Khedkar is also accused of getting OBC reservation and during her mock interview she claimed that her parents were divorced. The central government had ordered an inquiry against her in this case and asked to find out whether her parents were really divorced.
Pune Police in its investigation found that Dilip Khedkar and Manorama Khedkar had filed a divorce petition in a Pune family court in 2009. Both the children (Pooja and Piyush) were said to be living with their mother. The family court approved their divorce on 25 June 2010. However, the twist here is that even after the divorce, Dilip and Manorama Khedkar were living together.
Pooja Khedkar’s parents were living in a bungalow in Pune’s Baner area, which is in the name of Manorama Khedkar. Dilip Khedkar is a part of the house as a member and Manorama’s husband. Dilip Khedkar was a candidate from Ahmednagar South seat in the recent Lok Sabha elections, who had mentioned Manorama as his wife in his affidavit. He had also disclosed properties and assets in his wife’s name. Pune Police also found out that Manorama and Dilip Khedkar have also participated in some public functions as husband and wife.