Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- The Punjab government on Wednesday stopped the Bharatiya Janata Party's mega outreach programme named 'Sewadaar Aa Gaye Thuade Dwar' in rural areas of the state, under which 39 camps had been set up across different constituencies to enrol people in central government schemes such as Ayushman Bharat health insurance and PM-Kisan. The Punjab government, in a statement, said the action follows credible reports that private operators were illegally collecting personal data from local residents. "Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), any collection or use of personal data without consent is a punishable offence. The local police have been directed to take strict action," the statement said....