AIMIM’s Mumbra corporator, Sahar Sheikh, is in soup after the Thane Tehsildar’s office recommended filing of an FIR against her father, Yunus Iqbal Sheikh, over the allegation of forging an OBC certificate. The recommendation followed an inquiry by Tehdildar Umesh Patil into a complaint filed by Siddiqui Farha Shadab Ahmed, the father of Sahar Sheikh’s rival candidate from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
Siddiqui Ahmed had challenged the validity of Sahar Sheikh’s caste certificate, alleging that her father obtained her caste certificate based on his OBC certificate, which was forged. After the inquiry into the allegation, a report was submitted to the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) on 25th March, which stated that Sahar Sheikh’s father misled four government agencies, including the State Election Commission. His OBC certificate of 2011 not only failed to comply with the official format but also lacked the mandatory signature of the SDO and omitted “State of Maharashtra” from its title.
The inquiry further revealed that Yunus Sheikh’s father and uncle were originally residents of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. As per the Maharashtra Caste Certificate Act, 2000, migrants are required to obtain caste certificates under Form-10. However, Yunus Sheikh reportedly forged documents to obtain a certificate under Form-8, which is reserved for native residents. Moreover, in 2018, he obtained a caste certificate for Sahar Sheikh using his own fake caste certificate. Besides, the Sheikh family lives in Thane, but the caste certificate for Sahar Sheikh was obtained from the Mumbai City Collector’s office.
Based on the findings of the inquiry, the Tehsildar recommended immediate cancellation of all such certificates obtained by Sheikh and the registration of an FIR against him.
Sahar Sheikh’s ‘Kaisa Haraya’ jibe and the call for painting Mumbra ‘green’
Sahar Sheikh was elected as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) corporator from Mumbra in January this year. She sparked a controversy after she openly mocked her rival candidates in a public address following her victory. “Kaisa Haraya” (See, how I defeated you!), ” Sahar Sheikh, bursting into laughter.
#Thane #Mumbra– #AIMIM corporator Sahar Sheikh, who came into the limelight with her 'Kaisa Haraya' dialogue, is currently embroiled in a new controversy. After the validity of her caste certificate was questioned, it has been reported that both Sahar Sheikh and her father
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BSahar Sheikh also faced trouble for making inflammatory remarks in her victory speech, where she said that she would paint the whole of Mumbra green. An FIR was filed against her for her remarks. Later on, she submitted a written apology to the police, stating that she had no intention of hurting anyone’s feelings.
