Archive · 27 Dec 2025
UP's Operation Torch Targets Miya Muslims
In Uttar Pradesh, India, a group called Miya Muslims from Assam who work as sanitation workers are being targeted by a special operation called 'Operation Torch.'
This operation checks their documents, but the workers say they are being treated badly and hear mean comments.
One worker named Salma is scared because she has to go through this process.
The operation is making these workers feel unsafe and worried.
Miya Muslims from Assam, who are sanitation workers in Uttar Pradesh, are being targeted by 'Operation Torch.'
The operation involves verifying documents, but workers report communal remarks and fear.
Salma, a sanitation worker, has been affected and feels dread about the process.
The operation is also known as 'Operation Ghuspaithiya.'
The incidents have sparked concerns about the treatment and safety of these workers.
- Who
- Miya Muslims from Assam, particularly sanitation workers in Uttar Pradesh
- What
- Targeting and verification of documents under 'Operation Torch'
- When
- Recent events, with specific incidents in the past week
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India, specifically in Lucknow
- Why
- The operation is targeting the Miya Muslim community, with reports of communal remarks being made during the process
- Targeted Group
- Miya Muslims from Assam
- Location
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Operation Name
- Operation Torch or Operation 'Ghuspaithiya'
- Primary Target
- Sanitation workers (safai-karamcharis)
- Key Figure
- Salma (sanitation worker)
- Reporting Location
- Mahanagar, Lucknow