Uttarakhand minister declares that conch shell is 'made of bone' and not allowed inside Badrinath temple; invites widespread criticism

Prithviraj Singh Dehradun, Sep 29 (UNI) Uttarakhand Tourism, Religion and Culture Minister Satpal Maharaj has dismissed reports of a ban on music and cultural programs in the Badrinath Dham. However, his statement that blowing a Shankh (conch shell) inside the temple is not allowed for it is "made up of bone" has invited sharp criticism from local teerth purohits of Badrinath. Responding to a media query referring to the question raised by former BJP president Murli Manohar Joshi over a music concert at the Badrinath Shrine campus, Satpal Maharaj stated that misleading information is being disseminated on social media after…