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Proposed Ban on Non-Hindus at Char Dham Temples

Proposed Ban on Non-Hindus at Char Dham Temples

The leaders of four important Hindu temples in Uttarakhand, called Char Dham, want to stop people who are not Hindu from entering.

They say this is to keep the temples holy.

Some people think this might not be allowed by the country's laws.

The leaders say that their religion's rights are protected by the constitution.

Others argue that this ban could be unfair and might not be allowed by the constitution.

There was a similar issue in a temple in Tamil Nadu, where a court said non-Hindus should not be allowed beyond a certain point.

The leaders of the Char Dham temples will talk about this idea in their next meetings.

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