Only Hindus will now be allowed to enter the Badrinath and Kedarnath temples nestled in the lap of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand.

The unveiling of the mural in Enghelab Square comes as the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and accompanying warships move toward the region.

Maharashtra BJP Minister’s remarks come against the backdrop of the recent local body poll results, which he suggested had exposed flaws in the alliance’s seat-sharing strategy.