ETV Bharat
ETV Bharat English Team
Published : September 17, 2025
Now, registrars will provide lists of delayed registrations to Tehsildars, who must verify records and cancel bogus certificates.
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has launched a drive
against racketeers who issue birth certificates to Bangladeshi and
Rohingya infiltrators to make them eligible to enjoy rights as Indian
citizens.
Sources said many infiltrators
secured Aadhaar, voter IDs, and other documents using birth certificates
issued through bribery and unauthorised orders from junior officials.
To
check fraudulent activities, the government has amended rules under the
Birth and Death Registration Act, 1969. Authorities restricted the
power to issue delayed birth or death certificates to Tehsildars, Taluka
Magistrates, Sub-Divisional Magistrates, and District Magistrates.
According
to the government, orders issued by officers below these ranks,
especially for registrations filed more than a year after birth, are now
deemed invalid. The Public Health Department has directed the immediate
cancellation of such certificates.
Now,
registrars will provide lists of delayed registrations to Tehsildars,
who must verify records and cancel bogus certificates. Police will then
confiscate the originals, update the CRS portal, and investigate
fraudulent holders. Cancelled certificates will be reviewed by District
Magistrates or Sub-Divisional Magistrates to prevent misuse.
Kailash
Salunke, deputy secretary, Public Health Department, said,
"Instructions have been given to compile the details of cancelled
registrations and submit them to the government office by the district
magistrate or commissioner. Action will be taken in three phases. The
same process will be completed within three months of the special
campaign."
For genuine Indian citizens
whose certificates are cancelled, the government has assured assistance.
They will be allowed to reapply under the prescribed procedure without
harassment.
The campaign will run in three
phases and is targeted for completion within three months, said Deputy
Secretary Kailash Salunke. So far, action has been taken against 2,000
people, with around 10,000 more cases under review.
BJP
leader and former Congress MP Somayya Dili welcomed the move, calling
it a strong step against corruption and infiltration. “Not a single
Bangladeshi will be spared,” he said. While the decision aims to stop
bribery and infiltration, officials acknowledge the need for careful
implementation to protect genuine citizens caught in the crackdown.
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