– UPSC has cancelled the candidature of IAS trainee Puja Khedkar amid controversies.
– Puja Khedkar is accused of using fake identity and misusing disability and OBC quota in civil service exams.
– She changed her name and her parents’ names to appear in the UPSC exam.
– UPSC has issued a show-cause notice to Khedkar and has now cancelled her candidature.
– Khedkar has been given multiple opportunities to respond to the allegations but has failed to do so.
– The allegations include filling the UPSC exam form with a fake name and age.
– UPSC has warned of strong action in such cases going forward to prevent such incidents in the future.