Mumbai, Aug. 4 -- Congress MLA and Deputy Leader of the Congress Legislative Party in Maharashtra, Amin Patel, has once again urged BMC Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide to convene a joint meeting to address delays in issuing birth certificates and processing minor corrections.
In a letter dated 3rd August 2026, Patel referred to his earlier communication dated 24th July and highlighted the "serious difficulties" being faced by citizens across Mumbai.
According to the MLA, a large number of genuine applicants are struggling to obtain birth certificates or rectify minor clerical errors, such as corrections to the child's full name, inclusion of the father's name, and spelling mistakes.
Patel noted that the issue has become particularly...