
Maharashtra Caste Bias Row: NCP-SP General Secretary Rohit Pawar Seeks Removal Of Pune College Principal From Govt Panel
Published on: Oct. 21, 2025, 12:20 p.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
NCP leader Rohit Pawar has demanded the removal of Pune’s Modern College principal, Nivedita Ekbote, from Maharashtra’s youth and sports policy committee over alleged caste bias by a former Dalit student. The college denies the claims. Pawar warned that individuals with “Manuvadi” ideologies could harm youth opportunities and called for the committee’s restructuring.