Hyderabad, Oct. 5 -- An audition for the Miss Rishikesh fashion show, held at a hotel in Uttarakhand, was interrupted by members of a Hindutva organisation who asked the participants to leave the premises, claiming it was "against their culture."

A heated argument ensued between model aspirants, allegedly wearing western attire, and members of the Hindu Raksha Sangathan,who alleged the "environment was spoiled because of them." A video of the confrontation has gone viral on social media platforms.

According to Dainik Bhaskar, Hindu Raksha Sangathanpresident Raghavendra entered the room and ordered the auditions to stop. They asked the participants to go home.

One of the participants courageously stood up and confronted him, stating the...