The decision by Uttarakhand’s Char Dham authorities to bar non-Hindus from Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath has ignited a national firestorm. Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) champions the restriction as essential for preserving Hindu sanctity, advocating its immediate rollout to all sacred tirthas across India.
In a vehement press statement, VHP international joint general secretary Dr. Surendra Jain hailed the step. ‘Controls on non-Hindu entry at these sites are welcome, but insufficient—extend to every Hindu temple,’ he insisted. Invoking a recent Ayodhya desecration bid by a ‘jihadist,’ Jain branded it an assault on core beliefs.
Countering Maulana Arshad Madani’s harmony plea from Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Jain unleashed a scathing critique: ‘Harmony? Show guts by reading Hanuman Chalisa in Mecca. Our Ayodhya equals your Mecca—no outsiders allowed there, so enforce it here too.’
Jain portrayed Jamiat as a Khilafat-era offspring perpetuating Deoband’s terror legacy and Wahhabi poison. He listed temple vandalism, stone-throwing at yatras, and women’s oppression as jihadist staples. On lynchings, he clarified: ‘That’s their nature, not ours. Last year alone, 187 Hindus fell to mob fury—Barmer’s Khetaram Bheel, Bhilwara’s Sitaram, Bareilly’s Tejaram, Gujarat’s Jayanti Bhati. Full disclosures soon.’
From global jihadist rallies chanting death slogans in America and Britain to Jamiat’s terror-accused legal aids, Jain painted a picture of unrelenting threat. ‘India, a Hindu nation, shelters all faiths with unmatched Hindu generosity—Muslim lands pale in comparison. Respect our sacred boundaries; end the disdain,’ he urged, positioning the VHP stance as a clarion call for equitable faith protections.