UPSC Revokes Puja Khedkar's IAS Selection for Fraudulent Practices

Khedkar permanently banned from future exams after faking identity and certificates to exceed attempt limits.

Puja Khedkar altered her and her parents' names to bypass exam attempt limits.
She submitted fake disability and OBC certificates to qualify for the Civil Services exam.
UPSC conducted preliminary scrutiny but lacked the mandate to verify thousands of certificates.
Khedkar's selection was cancelled, and she has been debarred from all future UPSC exams.
The UPSC is reviewing its procedures to prevent similar incidents in the future.