<p>Rudraprayag: Villagers in several areas of Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district have put up signboards at the entrances of their villages, prohibiting the entry of outsiders.</p>.<p>The signboards earlier banned the entry of "non-Hindus" but have been now put up to prohibit outsiders from entering the villages.</p>.<p>Locals said the boards have been put up to prevent unknown individuals and unfamiliar vendors from entering, following incidents of theft in the villages.</p>.Rain leaves over 60 roads blocked in Himachal Pradesh.<p>A resident of Fata village said locals installed these signboards around 20-25 days ago after reports of outsiders being involved in thefts at temples and homes.</p>.<p>Such signboards have been put up in villages such as Sirsi, Rampur-Nyalsu, and others. Initially, the boards stated a ban on "non-Hindus", but the phrasing was later changed to "ban on outsiders" following police intervention, according to villagers.</p>.<p>Rudraprayag Deputy Superintendent of Police Prabodh Ghildiyal told <em>PTI</em> that no one would be allowed to disrupt social harmony.</p>.3 children drown in a pond in Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur.<p>"As soon as the police were made aware, we took necessary action and had these signboards removed. If such incidents occur again, we will act. No religiously-biased signboards will be permitted,” he said.</p>.<p>Recently, in the Nandnagar area of Chamoli district, tensions arose after a minor girl alleged that a man from another community, working as a barber, made obscene gestures at her. This led to protests and an attempt by locals to target shops of the other community.</p>.<p>Following the incident, members of the barber's community met Director General of Police Abhinav Kumar, alleging discrimination. This prompted the Rudraprayag police to take action in this matter. </p>
<p>Rudraprayag: Villagers in several areas of Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district have put up signboards at the entrances of their villages, prohibiting the entry of outsiders.</p>.<p>The signboards earlier banned the entry of "non-Hindus" but have been now put up to prohibit outsiders from entering the villages.</p>.<p>Locals said the boards have been put up to prevent unknown individuals and unfamiliar vendors from entering, following incidents of theft in the villages.</p>.Rain leaves over 60 roads blocked in Himachal Pradesh.<p>A resident of Fata village said locals installed these signboards around 20-25 days ago after reports of outsiders being involved in thefts at temples and homes.</p>.<p>Such signboards have been put up in villages such as Sirsi, Rampur-Nyalsu, and others. Initially, the boards stated a ban on "non-Hindus", but the phrasing was later changed to "ban on outsiders" following police intervention, according to villagers.</p>.<p>Rudraprayag Deputy Superintendent of Police Prabodh Ghildiyal told <em>PTI</em> that no one would be allowed to disrupt social harmony.</p>.3 children drown in a pond in Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur.<p>"As soon as the police were made aware, we took necessary action and had these signboards removed. If such incidents occur again, we will act. No religiously-biased signboards will be permitted,” he said.</p>.<p>Recently, in the Nandnagar area of Chamoli district, tensions arose after a minor girl alleged that a man from another community, working as a barber, made obscene gestures at her. This led to protests and an attempt by locals to target shops of the other community.</p>.<p>Following the incident, members of the barber's community met Director General of Police Abhinav Kumar, alleging discrimination. This prompted the Rudraprayag police to take action in this matter. </p>