India, Jan. 27 -- A proposal to ban non-Hindus from entering Badrinath, Kedarnath and Gangotri temples is likely to be approved later this week, a temple committee official said on Monday.

However, the Yamunotri Temple Committee, one of the four holy shrines, has not yet made a decision on this matter. Chairman of the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee, Hemant Dwivedi, told that the committee has reached a consensus among all stakeholders, including saints, pilgrimage priests, and locals, regarding the prohibition of entry of non-Hindus into the temple areas.

The Gangotri Temple Committee has already made their decision. "This proposal will be formally approved at the Temple Committee Board meeting later this week, after which this ru...