‘No Cabinet Role in Vaishno Devi Ropeway’: Omar Abdullah’s Clarification Reignites Debate Over Faith, Livelihoods, and Governance

'No Cabinet Role in Vaishno Devi Ropeway': Omar Abdullah’s Clarification Reignites Debate Over Faith, Livelihoods, and Governance

Vaishno Devi Ropeway Row: Omar Abdullah Says Cabinet Didn’t Approve Project | Full Analysis By: Javid Amin | 09 February 2026 A Statement That Shifted the Political Conversation Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on February 10, 2026, issued a striking clarification in the Legislative Assembly: the controversial Vaishno Devi ropeway project was never approved by the cabinet. His statement came in response to a member claiming that the project had cabinet sanction. Abdullah told the House that he personally verified the records and found no cabinet approval attached…

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Katra Bandh Continues: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti Demands Ropeway Project Halt

Katra Bandh Continues: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti Demands Ropeway Project Halt

Sangharsh Samiti extends bandh against ropeway project by 72 hours in Katra The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti on Friday night extended the bandh by 72 hours to press for the fulfilment of their demands, including shelving the proposed ropeway project and releasing detained protesters in Katra, the base camp of the Mata Vaishno Devi temple. Katra observed a complete shutdown for the third consecutive day on Friday in protest against the proposed ropeway project in the Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. Several women and children…

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