Two youths reached Har Ki Pauri dressed as Sheikhs, video went viral amid demand to ban entry of non-Hindus.

Haridwar Viral Video: Haridwar is considered one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites of Hindus, where lakhs of devotees come every year for bathing in the Ganga and worship. Har Ki Pauri is said to be the spiritual center of Haridwar, where Ganga Aarti, Pitru Tarpan and bathing is believed to attain salvation.

Ardh Kumbh Mela is also organized every six years at this holy place. Before the proposed Ardh Kumbh Mela in 2027, there is a demand to ban the entry of non-Hindus in Har Ki Pauri and Kumbh area. Meanwhile, a video viral on social media has surprised people.

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➡Demand for non-Hindu ban in Harki Paidi
➡Two youths were seen roaming around in Sheikh’s attire
➡Video went viral, demand for action raised
➡Investigation has now started regarding the incident#haridwar @haridwarpolice pic.twitter.com/FsZYcg9Zck

— India News | Bharat Samachar (@bstvlive) January 13, 2026

Shaikh… reached Har Ki Pauri?

In the viral video, it can be seen that two youths are seen walking on Har Ki Pauri wearing traditional dress like the Sheikhs of Saudi and Dubai. A crowd of people gather at the ghat to see these youths and many people are seen taking selfies with them.

In the video, the youth is also seen talking to people with complete confidence. It is being claimed that this video has surfaced at a time when the debate is intense regarding the demand to ban the entry of non-Hindus. After the video surfaced, people are making different kinds of speculations about it and are also raising questions on its timing.

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Debate broke out on video

As soon as the video went viral on social media, funny and sarcastic comments started coming from users. One user wrote, “What a great way to go viral.” While another said, “There must be non-Muslims in Muslim garb, that is why no one said anything.” Some users called it a unique way of protesting, while others called it just an attempt to gain social media limelight.

At present, no official information has been revealed regarding the authenticity of the video and the identity of the youth, but it is certain that this video has definitely started a new debate regarding religious places, identity and social media trends.