Hindu Raksha Dal members, led by Uttarakhand State President Lalit Sharma, threatened to recite the Hanuman Chalisa at a mosque in Bankhala village, alleging the mosque was built by encroaching on a well. Following talks with police and administrative officials, the group cancelled the programme after the Superintendent of Police assured them that the alleged encroachment and mosque-related dispute would be investigated within three days and necessary action taken.