Overview

• Odisha Police detained 444 individuals in two Jharsuguda holding centres after July 7–8 sweeps to verify suspected undocumented migrants under Ministry of Home Affairs directives.
• The ongoing verification process has led to the release of those producing valid Indian citizenship documents, while others face legal proceedings or potential deportation.
• West Bengal’s Trinamool Congress says 23 Bengali-speaking workers possess Aadhaar and EPIC cards yet remain confined, and has filed habeas corpus petitions demanding their immediate release.
• Odisha officials insist the operation complies with MHA guidelines and emphasize that detainees lacking valid documentation will be processed under the Foreigners Act.
• The campaign has escalated interstate tensions, as TMC accuses the BJP-led Odisha government of linguistic profiling and violations of migrants’ due process rights in the broader national security effort.