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The West Bengal BJP is accusing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government of issuing fake citizenship documents through delayed birth certificates in border districts. The BJP alleges these certificates are being used to create fake voters before the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the 2026 Assembly elections. They point to a high number of delayed birth registrations in Uttar Dinajpur as evidence and reiterate their demand for the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The TMC has dismissed these allegations as politically motivated.
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BJP Accuses TMC of ‘Fake Citizenship’ Scheme in West Bengal
Kolkata, October 25, 2025: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal has leveled serious allegations against the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, accusing it of issuing “fake citizenship” documents through the issuance of delayed birth certificates in the state’s border districts. The BJP claims this is a deliberate attempt to create “fake voters” ahead of the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the 2026 Assembly elections.
BJP State President Samik Bhattacharya shared official documents on social media highlighting a surge in delayed birth registrations in Uttar Dinajpur, a district bordering Bangladesh. The documents, signed by the Chief Medical Officer of Health, show 12,393 delayed birth registrations in 2024 and 4,770 between January and August 2025. Bhattacharya argued that these unusually high numbers suggest a “fabrication of citizenship” to influence the SIR and the subsequent elections.
The BJP is reiterating its call for the immediate implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), claiming it is necessary to “protect Bengal’s security.” The party has also been actively mobilizing potential CAA beneficiaries, particularly within the Matua community in border districts, and plans to establish over 700 CAA assistance camps to help “non-Muslim refugees” apply for Indian citizenship.
MLA Sankar Ghosh has made similar claims regarding the Kharibari Rural Hospital in Darjeeling issuing fake and backdated birth and death certificates.
In response to the accusations, a TMC spokesperson has dismissed the allegations as politically motivated, stating, “The TMC relies on genuine voters. It was Mamata Banerjee who first objected when names from other States appeared in Bengal’s voter lists. We will not allow fake voters under any circumstances.”
The allegations and counter-allegations raise serious questions about the integrity of the electoral process in West Bengal and highlight the continued political tensions surrounding citizenship issues in the region.
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