Dehradun, June 20 -- Following instructions by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, a total of 222 illegal madrasas have been sealed so far as part of the ongoing crackdown against them in the state, an official release said.

Four illegal madrasas were sealed in Haridwar district on Thursday, taking the total number of madrasas sealed in the district to 85. Similarly, so far 66 madrasas have been sealed in Udham Singh Nagar, 44 in Dehradun, 24 in Nainital, two in Pauri and one in Almora.

The state government, led by CM Dhami, has made it clear that any kind of illegal activity, religious fanaticism or a system spreading confusion in the name of education will not be tolerated in Uttarakhand, the release stated.

CM Dhami has directed the...