US EditionKangana Ranaut Reacts as Badri-Kedar Committee Asks Sara Ali Khan to Prove Faith
The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee requires pilgrims to submit a faith affidavit to maintain spiritual decorum amid over 600,000 pilgrimage registrations this month.
- On Tuesday, Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee president Hemant Dwivedi said actress Sara Ali Khan can visit Kedarnath temple if she submits an affidavit declaring faith in Sanatan Dharma at a Dehradun press conference.
- The BKTC board unanimously approved on March 10 a proposal to bar non‑Sanatanis from Badrinath and Kedarnath to protect the shrines' spiritual character, amid over six lakh pilgrims registering within 11 days.
- The committee has drafted a standardised affidavit format and announced a 50–60 metre mobile‑phone ban, with designated photography areas outside restricted zones and the phrase 'I am a Sanatani; I believe in Hindutva,' required, BKTC said.
- Officials said the measures affect access for celebrities and ordinary pilgrims, with rules applying equally to all, amid over six lakh pilgrims registering within 11 days.
- The temples are part of Uttarakhand's char dham circuit, including Gangotri and Yamunotri, and the report was published on March 18, 2026.
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'Who Will Certify?' Row Over 'Sanatan Affidavit' Demand For Sara Ali Khan
Non-Hindus will have to submit an affidavit swearing faith to 'Sanatan' before they can pray at Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines, saidBadrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) chairman Hemant Dwivedi.
Sara Ali Khan asked to prove faith before Badrinath, Kedarnath visit
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan has been asked to submit an affidavit if she wishes to seek blessings at the Badrinath and Kedarnath temples. On Tuesday, Badri-Kedar Temple Committee Chairman Hemant Dwivedi spoke with the media, and said that all non-Hindus will be required to submit the affidavit if they wish to seek blessings at the temples, henceforth. Dwivedi said that the submission of proof stating the devotees believe in Hinduism …
Sara Ali Khan can come to Kedarnath if she submits affidavit that she is Sanatani, says BKTC chief
Dwivedi’s response came during a press conference held in Dehradun where he shared the recent proposal passed by the temple committee which bars entry of ‘non-sanatani’ into Kedarnath and Badrinath shrines
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