Manorama Khedkar, mother of IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, was charged with attempted murder for brandishing a gun in a viral video related to a land dispute in Pune. Puja’s father, Dilip Khedkar, is also under investigation for alleged disproportionate assets. Puja’s government training program has been suspended, and she has been ordered to return to the academy by July 23.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued notices to the State Government and a high-level committee regarding the cancellation of an OBC certificate for a Sindhi individual. The case highlights challenges with caste identity, administrative procedures, and individual rights in India’s bureaucratic system. The petitioner, Janki Sindhi, alleged lack of due process and transparency in the certificate revocation.