Rohit Pawar Seeks Removal of Modern College Principal From Maharashtra Youth Policy Panel Over Caste-Bias Row

The push follows the college’s denial of a Dalit alumnus’s claim that withheld verification cost him a UK job.

Overview

NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar urged the state to remove principal Nivedita Ekbote from the committee that drafts Maharashtra’s youth and sports policy.
His demand follows an allegation by a former Dalit BBA student that Modern College withheld job verification sought by a UK-based employer.
Modern College called the accusation baseless and said it provided the reference on October 14 after checking details for a sensitive aviation security role.
Administrators said the employer set no deadline and maintained the student had not lost the job, while the alumnus alleges the offer was withdrawn.
No official response from the Maharashtra government or the committee was reported regarding the removal call or broader panel restructuring.