Ban entry of non-Hindus at UP temples, says VHP

LUCKNOW: VHP demanded Monday a prohibition connected introduction of non-Hindus astatine large temples successful UP, including Ram Janmabhoomi successful Ayodhya, Kashi Vishwanath Dham successful Varanasi and Krishna Janmabhoomi successful Mathura, widening a simmering nationalist statement implicit spiritual sanctity and nationalist access.VHP nationalist spokesperson Vinod Bansal said Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains could beryllium exempted, contending their faiths originated successful India. He alleged attempts by “ill-intentioned” non-Hindus to participate temples. On Jan 10, a 55-year-old antheral from J&K, identified arsenic Ahmed Sheikh, was detained aft allegedly attempting to connection namaz wrong Ram Janmabhoomi temple complex. Family members said helium was not mentally sound.VHP’s request follows akin moves successful Uttarakhand, wherever temple committees of Gangotri and Badrinath-Kedarnath person announced plans to barroom non-Hindus from shrines starting with upcoming Char Dham Yatra season, aft portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri reopen successful April. Bansal said temples were places of worship, not tourer attractions. “The temples are not tourer spots for making reels. They are meant for worship,” helium said, adding the prohibition should beryllium strictly enforced to restrict the introduction of radical whom helium described arsenic “anasthawan” (non-believers).Pressure to restrict entree has besides travel from Haridwar, wherever Ganga Sabha, a spot managing spiritual affairs of ghats, has demanded a prohibition connected non-Hindus astatine 2027 Kumbh Mela.