New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee President Ganesh Godiyal criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Gangotri Dham controversy, where the temple committee unanimously decided to prohibit non-Hindus from entering the shrine.

Speaking to ANI on Monday, Godiyal questioned the state government's ability to manage religious sites, alleging that the issue is being politicised.

"... The BJP governments should explain that anyone who comes to the temple does so out of faith. Have they become so narrow-minded that they want to restrict the possibilities of promoting and propagating our religion? If a ban is being imposed on non-Hindus going there, does that mean the government is incapable of securing these ...