Maharashtra halts issuance of birth certificates to applications delayed by year
Deccan ChronicleMumbai: Amid the allegations of Bangladeshi Rohingyas being converted into Indian citizens in some parts of the state, the BJP-led Mahayuti government has decided to hold issuances of birth and death certificates to those who are making applications more than a year after the birth or death. The revenue department has also directed all six divisional commissioners to investigate the complaints regarding birth certificates issued on the basis of bogus documents. Maharashtra BJP leaders including chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and former Lok Sabha member Kirit Somaiya have been raising issues of Bangladeshi citizens obtaining fake birth certificates and on the basis of these certificates, they are obtaining voter IDs and Aadhar cards. Earlier this week, Mr. Somaiya had claimed that more than 1.5 lakh Bangladeshi citizens had procured fake documents including birth certificates in the state last year. Till further orders, birth and death certificates shall not be issued based on the delayed applications,” said a senior official of the revenue department.
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