Kolkata Municipal Corporation issuing illegal birth certificates: Suvendhu Adhikari

Leader of Opposition in Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday alleged that Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has been distributing "illegal" birth certificates to facilitate suspicious individuals during the ongoing SIR exercise in the state.

The BJP leader said he has filed an RTI application with the KMC Health Department seeking detailed data on birth certificates issued in the last 30 days. Posting his letter on X, Adhikari wrote, "It has come to my knowledge that KMCis indulging in illegal, immoral, and unethical mass distribution of Birth Certificates; not meant for genuine citizens, but to facilitate and accommodate suspicious individuals who are at the risk of being removed from the Voter List during the ongoing SIR exercise. This is nothing but a blatant attempt to manipulate Electoral Rolls and undermine the democratic process." The LoP urged the ECI and concerned authorities to immediately investigate this malpractice.