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

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 key spiritual sites.
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