Kirit Somaiya, a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has made serious allegations against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), claiming that it has issued 87,347 birth certificates to individuals he considers ineligible, including alleged Bangladeshi infiltrators. He referred to this situation as a 'MahaGhotala' or major scam and announced his intention to take legal action against the beneficiaries and BMC officials involved. Somaiya stated that he will file a formal complaint on May 2, 2026, at 4:15 PM at the Azad Maidan Police Station in Mumbai. He accused the BMC of processing these certificates through an outdated system, rather than the newer CSR portal implemented on January 1, 2016. According to his claims, health officials may have re-registered or duplicated records using this old system, with 30,507 cases in 2024, 48,705 cases in 2025, and 7,135 cases in 2026. Somaiya expressed gratitude to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and BMC Commissioner Ashwini Bhide for ordering an inquiry into the allegations.