Maharashtra Government has relieved trainee Indian Administrative Service – IAS  officer Puja Khedkar from the state’s district training program with immediate effect. According to an order issued by Maharashtra’s Additional Chief Secretary Nitin Gadre, the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie has decided to put the officer’s training program on hold and recalled her for further action. The order mentions that Dr. Puja Khedkar must report to the academy at the earliest but not later than 23rd of July 2024 under any circumstance.

Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar came into the limelight after reports about her alleged demands for a separate office and official car and the unauthorised use of a beacon in her private car emerged in public domain.