Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- Punjab government on Wednesday launched a crackdown on the Bharatiya Janata Party's mega outreach programme named 'BJP de sewadaar aa gaye ne thuade dwar' being conducted in rural areas of the state. The camps set up in 39 constituencies to enrol residents in central government schemes such as Ayushman Bharat and PM-Kisan were shut down by local administration teams, accompanied by police.

The Punjab government, in an official statement, said the action follows credible reports that private operators were illegally collecting personal data of local residents.

"The government has received credible reports that certain private operators are illegally collecting personal data of local residents, allegedly on behalf o...