Action Against Those Who Won't Follow Dress Code: Hindu Religious Body

The temples include Daksh Prajapati Temple at Kankhal in Haridwar, Neelkanth Mahadev Temple in Pauri district and Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple in Dehradun.

Days after a dress code was implemented for women and girls in three major temples that come under Mahanirvani Akhara in Uttarakhand, the Secretary of Mahanirvani Akhara, has said that the action will be taken against those people who do not follow the guidelines.

Shrimahant Ravindra Puri, Secretary of Mahanirvani Akhara and President of Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad told ANI that women and girls cannot wear short clothes and enter the three temples that come under Mahanirvani Akhar.

"I made an appeal that women and girls should not wear short clothes and enter the temples. This has been appreciated by the women. Posters and banners have also been put up at several temples so that people follow this guideline. If people do not follow these guidelines, actions will be taken against them according to law," Mr Puri said.

The temples include Daksh Prajapati Temple at Kankhal in Haridwar, Neelkanth Mahadev Temple in Pauri district and Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple in Dehradun, he said.