India, March 12 -- The Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) on Tuesday passed a proposal seeking to restrict the entry of non-Hindus into the Kedarnath and Badrinath temples, officials said.

The proposal was approved during the committee's budget meeting held in Dehradun helmed by BKTC chairman Hemant Dwivedi. The committee also cleared an estimated budget of over Rs.121 crore for the 2026-27 pilgrimage season.

Justifying the decision, Dwivedi said the proposal aims to formalise the practice of restricting the entry of those who do not follow Sanatana Dharma into temples managed by the committee. "The proposal to restrict the entry of non-Sanatanis into Kedarnath and Badrinath temples was approved during the BKTC budget meeting o...