Caste Bias Controversy in Maharashtra: Calls for Restructuring Youth and Sports Policy Committee

Rohit Pawar, NCP (SP) general secretary, demands the Maharashtra government remove a Pune college principal from its youth and sports policy committee. Allegations of caste bias by a former Dalit student sparked the demand. The college denies charges, calling them baseless, as Pawar pushes for committee restructuring.

NCP (SP) general secretary Rohit Pawar has called for the removal of a Pune college principal from the Maharashtra government's youth and sports policy committee. This follows allegations of caste bias made by a former Dalit student.

The student claimed that Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce withheld his job verification, a charge refuted by the institution, which asserts that the necessary document was sent to his UK-based employer and that his job was not affected.

Pawar accused the college of promoting 'Manuvadi' ideology and demanded the principal's removal. He emphasized the need for a committee that supports overseas job opportunities for youth rather than harboring caste-related biases.

(With inputs from agencies.)