Non-Hindus Barred from Har Ki Pauri: Ganga Sabha Installs Prohibition Posters

• Ganga Sabha installed hoardings at Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar, prohibiting entry of non-Hindus.
• The move follows long-standing demands to ban non-Hindus, especially ahead of the Ardh Kumbh festival.
• Ganga Sabha president Nitin Gautam cited 1916 Haridwar municipal bylaws, guided by Pt Madan Mohan Malviya, restricting non-Hindu activities in the area.
• The Sabha also requested the state government to avoid deploying non-Hindu officials and police at Har Ki Pauri.
• Government officials noted 1954 bylaws exempt government employees on duty from such prohibitions at Har Ki Pauri and Kushawrat Ghat.

Why It Matters: Ganga Sabha enforces non-Hindu entry ban at Har Ki Pauri, citing historical bylaws and sanctity.