Banchaura villagers indefinite Navodaya school dharna
Banchaura, Chinyalisaur, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Villagers under the BDH Janmanch continued an indefinite protest in Banchaura over the stalled Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidyalaya project and four other local public-service demands.
Demands
- High-level inquiry into alleged substandard construction at the Navodaya school
- Expedite completion of the stalled school
- Improve mobile connectivity and roads
- Upgrade the local health centre
- Open a district cooperative bank branch in the area
Record facts
- Started
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ended
- Not recorded
- Organisers
- BDH (Bisht-Dasgi-Hatad) Janmanch
- Protest types
- Dharna, Village Protest
- Confidence
- Medium
- Current status
- Ongoing — The indefinite sit-in was reported in its 13th day on August 29 with organisers saying it would continue.
Map position: Banchaura, Chinyalisaur, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand · Approximate location
History
- Ongoing
Data repair: Correct classification, factual description, status, and map fields after source audit.
- Ongoing
The latest reliable report found was from August 29 and described the Banchaura Navodaya dharna as continuing on its 13th day. No fresher reliable report was found, so its September 1 current status cannot be confirmed.
- Ongoing
Villagers under the BDH Janmanch continued an indefinite protest in Banchaura over the stalled Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidyalaya project and four other local public-service demands.