India, Oct. 21 -- NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) general secretary Rohit Pawar has called for the removal of Pune's Modern College principal Nivedita Ekbote from the state's youth and sports policy committee, after a former Dalit student accused her of caste-based discrimination.

The student, a former BBA graduate of the college, alleged that his job verification documents were deliberately withheld due to his caste background, which affected his employment with a UK-based company. However, the college administration denied the claims, stating that the required documents had been sent to his employer and that the student had not lost his job.

Labeling the allegations as "baseless," the institution maintained that it followed due process in ...