Haridwar/IBNS, Jan. 17 -- Amid demands for a ban on the entry of non-Hindus at Har Ki Pauri in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, banners restricting such entry have been put up at several religious sites and Ganga ghats within the Haridwar Kumbh area, media reports said.

The main bathing area of Har Ki Pauri and its surrounding stretches are already restricted for non-Hindus under provisions of the Haridwar Municipal Act, 1916.

Ganga Sabha president Nitin Gautam cited an agreement dating back to the British era, stating that areas falling within the notified Kumbh limits - scheduled next in early 2027 - should remain restricted for non-Hindus, The Indian Express reported.

Gautam has demanded that the existing restrictions at Har Ki Pauri be exte...