Mumbai: The Mahayuti government in Maharashtra has intensified its efforts to weed out ‘illegal Bangladeshi citizens’ allegedly taking advantage of state government schemes.

Citing “growing security concerns” and “added burden” on the exchequer, the state’s food and civil services department issued a government resolution (GR) dated 24 October, 2025, asking officials across departments to maintain records of individuals who obtain documents issued by the state government. “The state government officials should scrutinise the documents and prepare a detailed report that they will have to then submit to the ATS,” the GR notes. It adds that all departments should then prepare a ‘blacklist’ of these individuals so that they cannot avail of the benefits of state government schemes.

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