Dehradun, April 23 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Almora, 22 Apr: In a rather weird and unusual incident at the world-renowned Jageshwar Dham, the Bareilly District Magistrate (DM) entered the temple's sanctum sanctorum accompanied by an armed guard during worship. Priests immediately protested, terming the entry a blatant violation of religious decorum. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, 19 April, prompted swift action from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), creating quite a stir at the site.

It may be recalled that Bareilly District Magistrate Avinash Singh had arrived at Jageshwar Dham for darshan and proceeded to the sanctum with his gunman following him up to the sanctum sanctorum. While performing Navagraha puja, the armed sec...