Archive · 30 Sep 2025
BJP Leader Alleges Illegal Birth Certificate Issuance in Mumbai
Imagine someone made fake birth certificates.
A leader named Kirit Somaiya says this happened in Mumbai.
Over a hundred certificates were given to people who shouldn't have them, possibly including people who weren't supposed to be there.
These certificates were made using fake hospital records, according to the complaint.
This is part of a bigger problem where many people got fake certificates across the state.
The leader wants those who got fake certificates and the officials who helped to be punished.
Police are now looking into it.
BJP leader Kirit Somaiya filed a complaint about illegal birth certificates.
103 birth certificates were allegedly issued from a Mumbai ward office.
Certificates were reportedly given to ineligible persons.
False hospital records were allegedly used to create the certificates.
Police have received the complaint and are investigating.
- Who
- Kirit Somaiya, a BJP leader, has filed a complaint.
- What
- He alleges 103 illegal birth certificates were issued by the Mumbai civic body.
- When
- The certificates were issued in 2024.
- Where
- The certificates were issued from the Mankhurd (East) Ward Office in Mumbai.
- Why
- Somaiya alleges the certificates were issued fraudulently to ineligible persons, possibly including infiltrators.
- Complaint Filed By
- Kirit Somaiya (BJP leader)
- Location
- Mankhurd (East) Ward Office, Mumbai
- Total Certificates in Complaint
- 103
- Year of Issuance
- 2024
- Alleged Fraud
- Issuance to ineligible persons, including infiltrators
- Involved Officials
- Ward registrar and civic officials
- Hospital cited
- Shatabdi Hospital, Govandi