Scores of protesters took to the streets in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra town on Tuesday against the proposed Vaishno Devi ropeway plan,. They have started chain hunger strike. Locals of Katra, the base camp for the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, have been opposing the Rs 250-crore ropeway project that will connect Tarakote Marg to Sanji Chhat along the 12-kilometre-long steep track to the cave shrine in Reasi.They claim the ropeway would impact the livelihoods of over 60,000 families, especially hotelie

20K views · 334 reactions | Vaishno Devi Yatra resumed on Sunday morning at around 7 am. The yatra resumed after a gap of nearly five months. The pilgrimage was suspended on March 18 due to the raging Covid-19 pandemic. Vaishno Devi Yatra is one of the holiest pilgrimages in Hinduism. Safety measures have been put in place by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. | Hindustan Times | Facebook