Badrinath loud music festival sparks row, notice to Army

A cultural festival at Badrinath Dham has triggered a controversy over loud music and dance, prompting the Chamoli district administration to issue a show-cause notice to the Garhwal Scouts. Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi and the Shankaracharya Math condemned the event as a violation of the shrine's sanctity, demanding a ban on such gatherings at pilgrimage sites.