J&K: Katra protest against ropeway enters 5th day, BJP MLA also joins in

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 29, 2024
Jammu's deputy chief minister, Surinder Choudhary, condemned the proposed ropeway project in Katra, arguing it threatens 40,000 livelihoods. The town, a base camp for the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, remained shut in protest. Choudhary urged the shrine board and lieutenant governor to heed local concerns and highlighted the risk to...

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Jammu's deputy chief minister, Surinder Choudhary, condemned the proposed ropeway project in Katra, arguing it threatens 40,000 livelihoods. The town, a base...
on December 29, 2024 • IndiaTimes

Katra, the base camp for the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, remains shut for the fifth day due to protests against a proposed ropeway project. BJP MLA Baldev Raj...
on December 29, 2024 • IndiaTimes

The shutdown in Katra town, Jammu against the proposed ropeway project continues into its sixth day, extended until Jan 1 by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh...
on December 30, 2024 • IndiaTimes

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