The trekking route to Kedarnath Dham, near Gaurikund, has been closed due to a landslide triggered by a hillock collapse on Friday night. The Public Works Department is working to clear the debris and restore the path. Security personnel are assisting pilgrims returning from Kedarnath, while those heading towards the shrine from Gaurikund have been stopped.

A video shows Swami Aniruddhacharya saying that 25-year-old unmarried women have loose character. He also suggested that girls should be married at the age of 14.

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