Badrinath-Kedarnath may ban non-Hindus from entering temples. Not everyone’s on board | India News
The temple committees of Char Dham shrines may pass resolutions banning the entry of “non-Hindus” into the temple premises, with the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee president, Hemant Dwivedi, saying a decision will be passed at the upcoming board meeting. However, a senior office-bearer of the Board said that no discussion has taken place on this. The next meeting, to chart the budget, is scheduled for February. Dwivedi said that the entry of all non-Hindus will be banned. “We will convene our board meeting and pass this resolution. We will also discuss the matter with the administration and the Chief Minister. There are similar demands regarding the entry of non-Hindus on the ghats in Haridwar,” Dwivedi told reporters. However, the office-bearer, who did not wish to be named, said that the matter has not come up so far, and the statement was made without consultation with the Board or stakeholders. “This is a matter we need to discuss with stakeholders, including the traders and labourers. Most of these groups are non-Hindus; how can we ask them to …
