Overview

• Over 127 individuals posing as sadhus have been detained in Dehradun, Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar since the operation’s formal launch.
• A 26-year-old Bangladeshi national has been booked under the Foreigners Act following interrogation by local intelligence units.
• Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered the drive to prevent fraud and protect religious sentiments ahead of the Kanwar Yatra.
• Opposition leaders have demanded comprehensive data on previous fraud cases and the operation’s legal basis in a detailed briefing.
• Senior Hindu religious figures in Ayodhya and Haridwar have endorsed the sweep as necessary to safeguard Devbhoomi’s sanctity.