US EditionBoards Come up at Haridwar’s Har Ki Pauri Barring Entry of Non-Hindus
The Ganga Sabha cited a 1916 bylaw to restrict non-Hindu entry at Haridwar’s Har-ki-Pauri, sparking political debate and demands to extend the ban to all 105 Ganga ghats.
- On Friday, the Shri Ganga Sabha installed hoardings and banners at Har-ki-Pauri, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, barring non-Hindus from entry at the religious site.
- Citing a 1916 Municipal Bylaw enacted under Pt Madan Mohan Malviya, Nitin Gautam, Ganga Sabha chief, said the step preserves Har-ki-Pauri's sanctity amid rising visitor numbers.
- Gautam stated, `The 1916 Municipal Bylaw clearly states that no non-Hindu can enter the Har Ki Pauri area,` a demand long made by sadhus and priests, backed by religious leaders.
- The posters triggered a row on Friday, with Opposition figures calling the move unconstitutional, while Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the Uttarakhand state government is reviewing laws and consulting stakeholders, and Haridwar Municipal Corporation town commissioner Nandan Kumar noted no directive was issued.
- With the 2027 Kumbh approaching, critics warned enforcement is impractical since Kumbh limits extend to Roorkee and Jwalapur, which have sizable non-Hindu populations, and cited Constitutionally protected travel rights.
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'Non-Hindu prohibited area' signs come up at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar
Haridwar: Amid demands to declare the Haridwar Kumbh area in Uttarakhand a Hindu zone and restrict entry to non-Hindus at all religious places and Ganga ghats within it, signs reading ‘Non-Hindu prohibited area’ were put up at Har Ki Pauri on Friday, January 16. The Ganga Sabha, the organisation that manages and maintains Har Ki Pauri and the surrounding ghats, has put up these signs on all entry points to the area, including on bridge railings …
Asaduddin Owaisi, speaking on a case related to Uttarakhand, said that barring non-Hindus from any area or occupation is against the Constitution. He called it a violation of untouchability and the right to equality.
Haridwar: Hoardings, posters barring entry of non-Hindus installed at Har-ki-Pauri amid govt deliberations
Ganga Sabha secretary Ujjwal Pundit, who oversaw the installation of hoardings and flex boards around Har ki Pauri, said the restrictions were necessary to 'preserve the sanctity' of the Ganga ghats.
‘No entry for non-Hindus’: Haridwar’s Har-ki-Pauri boards cite century-old bylaw; district administration says no fresh orders
HARIDWAR: New notice boards citing an over a century-old municipal bylaw restricting the entry of non-Hindus at Har-ki-Pauri, the city's most prominen.
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