Updated On: 06 February, 2026 08:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
A village in Nanded with a population of just 1,600 recorded over 15,500 delayed birth and death entries on the CRS portal in 2025. BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has sought a detailed probe, calling it a possible nationwide scam

Kirit Somaiya
A village with a population of 1600 in Nanded district has seen more than 15,000 birth and death entries in the Central Civil Registration System (CRS) portal in 2025, prompting several leaders, including BJP’s former MP Kirit Somaiya, to seek a detailed probe.
Savaleshwar in Kandhar tehsil here saw the recording of 15,570 delayed birth and death registrations in 2025 under the ‘Add Old Event’ category, despite a population of 1666 as per the 2011 Census, its gram sevika Bhavana Kawale said on Thursday.