Jammu, March 23 -- As many as 3,505 unregistered agents have been identified for allegedly facilitating illegal overseas travel of unemployed youth through the so-called "donkey routes," the Government informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. The agents came to light following complaints lodged by affected families.
Replying to a query in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, said that as of February 2026, a list of 3,505 such unregistered agents-against whom grievances have been received-has been uploaded on the eMigrate portal to alert prospective emigrants.
He said the Ministry has been running nationwide awareness campaigns to promote safe and legal migration through the eMigrate platform. These i...