New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has alleged a large-scale fake birth certificate scam in Maharashtra, claiming that the misuse of newly amended laws has allowed thousands of undocumented foreign nationals, particularly Bangladeshi Muslims, to secure fake birth documents and Aadhaar cards.

Speaking to IANS, Somaiya claimed, “In 2024, the Indian government amended the law, transferring powers previously held by judicial magistrates to tehsildars. After this, a nationwide scam began. In Maharashtra, approval was given to issue birth certificates to 224,000 people. Upon review, it was found that 97 per cent of them were Muslims from a Bangladeshi background, aged 25, 30, 40, and 50, and had no proof of birth in Maharashtra or India.”

According to Somaiya, the Maharashtra go

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