Overview
- The Shri Gangotri Temple Committee unanimously barred non-Hindus from Gangotri Dham and Mukhba and says the rule will be enforced with help from local administration and police.
- BKTC chairman Hemant Dwivedi announced a proposal to prohibit non-Hindus at Badrinath, Kedarnath and dozens of BKTC-managed temples, to be tabled at the next board meeting.
- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the government will review relevant laws and consider the views of temple boards, priests and other stakeholders before acting.
- At Haridwar’s Har Ki Pauri, “non-Hindu prohibited” signs citing 1916 municipal bylaws remain in place, and officials are considering wider restrictions across ghats, according to local reports.
- Supporters cite the preservation of traditions and Article 26 rights, while opposition figures and some committee members raise legal, economic and operational concerns ahead of the Char Dham reopening in April.