Protests erupted in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, as locals blocked highways and railway tracks, pelting stones at officials conducting a survey of 2,866 acres of encroached forest land. The survey follows a Supreme Court directive to halt construction on forest land. Authorities, including police and the Forest Department, intervened, eventually restoring traffic after a flag march. The controversy involves land allegedly leased to a society and subsequently occupied by private individuals, prompting the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognizance and criticize state authorities.