Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Ganga Sabha Demands Ban on Non-Hindus at Har Ki Pauri
The Ganga Sabha, which looks after Har Ki Pauri and nearby areas, wants a strict rule that only Hindus can visit these places.
They say this rule should apply to everyone, including government workers, schools, and even news reporters.
They are worried because some people dressed up in different clothes to enter the area, which they think is not right.
The Ganga Sabha has talked to important government people and asked them to make sure no non-Hindu comes to these places.
They also want signs to be put up to remind people about this rule.
The Uttarakhand government is thinking about this demand seriously.
Ganga Sabha demands a ban on non-Hindus at Har Ki Pauri and surrounding ghats, including government officials and media personnel.
The ban is based on the Haridwar Municipal Corporation bylaws of 1916, which prohibit non-Hindus from entering these areas.
The demand follows an incident where two youths dressed as Arab sheikhs were seen roaming and making videos at Har Ki Pauri.
Ganga Sabha has appealed to senior government officials and media organizations to enforce the ban.
The Uttarakhand government is seriously considering the demand to declare these ghats as restricted areas for non-Hindus.
- Who
- Ganga Sabha, a group managing Har Ki Pauri and surrounding ghats
- What
- Demand for a ban on non-Hindus at Har Ki Pauri and surrounding ghats
- When
- Demand made on Wednesday, January 15, 2024
- Where
- Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
- Why
- To maintain the religious identity and sanctity of the Ganga ghats
- Location
- Haridwar, Uttarakhand
- Organization
- Ganga Sabha
- Restricted Area
- Har Ki Pauri and surrounding ghats
- Incident Date
- Tuesday, January 14, 2024
- Demand
- Ban on non-Hindus, including government officials and media personnel
- Bylaws Reference
- Haridwar Municipal Corporation bylaws of 1916