The Uttarakhand government on Thursday (April 16, 2026) ordered a probe after taking cognisance of a video circulating on social media that allegedly shows children from other States being brought to madrasas in parts of Uttarakhand. Parag Madhukar Dhakate, Special Secretary in the Minority Welfare Department, has directed district magistrates of Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital to undertake extensive verification drives across all madrasas in their jurisdictions. According to the order, the inquiry will examine the origin of the children, whether consent was obtained from their guardians, and the individuals or organisations responsible for bringing them to the institutions. Published – April 16, 2026 11:25 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation INTACH to organise painting competition Linking Bills on women’s quota law, delimitation conspiracy to delete voters’ names, says Mamata