Actor Sara Ali Khan is an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva and has often shared pictures on Instagram of her visits to the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand.The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) recently approved a proposal to restrict non-Sanatanis from entering the complexes and ‘garbagrihas’ of the temples. The proposal has been sent to the Uttarakhand government.In a recent press conference, BKTC chairman Hemant Dwivedi said non-Hindus who believe in Sanatan Dharma can visit the temples in case they formally declare their faith in the religion.He said he believes everyone is welcome in Hindutva, and the committee has prepared a standard affidavit format for the declaration.Referring to Sara’s frequent visits to the Kedarnath temple, Dwivedi said, “If Sara affirms that she holds faith and devotion in Sanatan, and subsequently submits an affidavit to that effect, she will be granted ‘darshan’.”#WATCH | ” Sab sanatani hain…Yahan jo bhi hain sanatani hain…Wo bhi sanatani hai, so why fear in writing down the truth,” says BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, on reports of Badrinath, Kedarnath Temple Committee Chairman asking actor Sara Ali Khan to submit an affidavit to offer… pic.twitter.com/Zz5V4bsnai— ANI (@ANI) March 18, 2026Reacting to Dwivedi’s statement, actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut said, “Everyone here is a Sanatani; she is also a Sanatani and should not have objection to mentioning this in the affidavit.”Sara has not commented on the matter.


