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Katra Shutdown Continues: Locals Stand Firm Against Ropeway Proposal

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Katra Shutdown Continues: Locals Stand Firm Against Ropeway Proposal

Katra bandh enters Day 7 as deadlock persists over proposed ropeway plan Katra, the base camp for Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, witnessed a shutdown for the seventh consecutive day on Tuesday as the locals continued their protest against the proposed ropeway project in the Trikuta Hills of Reasi district. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti had called for the shutdown on Wednesday, announcing that all activities in Katra would remain suspended. The bandh has disrupted normal life in one of the busiest towns in the country, as thousands of…

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

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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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