Owaisi criticises Maharashtra govt's halt on birth certificates, says "right to education shouldn't be denied"

New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Assaduddin Owaisi criticised the Maharashtra government for temporarily halting exemptions for delayed birth and death registration, highlighting the difficulties that children are facing in taking admission in schools.
Maharashtra government has temporarily halted the service since January 21 after BJP leader Kirit Somaiya alleged the issuance of fake birth certificates to illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in some districts.
Owaisi, taking to X, highlighted that how families who weren't registered due to lack of legal knowledge are struggling now as their kids are not able to take admission in schools.
"The Government of Maharashtra has prohibited issuing birth and death certificates indefinitely since January 21, causing significant hardship to thousands of children born during or post-COVID. Many kids from poor families, especially in Makegaon, weren't registered due to lack of legal knowledge, illiteracy, or financial constraints. Consequently, they can't secure school admissions," Owaisi said in a post on X.
Owaisi urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde to resume the services.
"Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, please lift the ban or exempt birth certificate issuance for primary school admissions. The right to education, a fundamental right, shouldn't be denied to poor children in Malegaon and elsewhere due to delayed administrative processes," Owaisi said.
Earlier, Owaisi hit out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his remarks on Urdu, saying that it was not the language of Muslims, but has been the language of country's freedom.
He stated that Urdu was protected by the Constitution, just like other languages. Taking a dig at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Owaisi said that they want this country have only one language, religion, ideology and leader.
"UP CM doesn't even know that Urdu is a part of Uttar Pradesh's culture. People of RSS and BJP don't know that Urdu is protected by the Constitution, just like other languages. They don't know that every Muslim doesn't speak Urdu; this is not the language of Muslims. This has been the language of this country's freedom. This is the language of this country...BJP wants to build this country as per one language, one religion, one ideology and one leader," he said while addressing the gathering at the 67th revival anniversary of AIMIM. (ANI)