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,

Reasi/Jammu- The shutdown in Katra against the proposed Vaishno Devi ropeway project entered its third day on Friday, with more people sitting on th

The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti called for a 72-hour shutdown, which began on Wednesday. It announced that all activities in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra would remain suspended during the bandh.

JAMMU: The shutdown in Katra town in J&K’s Reasi district against the proposed ropeway project entered the third day Friday, even as Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti, spearheading the strike, extended the agitation for another 72 hours and said all activities in the holy town would remain suspended during the shutdown.

Tensions flared in Katra as police used lathi-charge to disperse protestors opposing the ropeway project. Police also detained some of the protestors. The security forces conducted flag march to maintain law and order in Katra following protests against the proposed Ropeway Project to the Vaishno Devi shrine.

The ongoing 72-hour blockade in Katra over the Vaishno Devi ropeway project has sparked tensions between local business owners and authorities, disrupting daily life and causing significant inconvenience to pilgrims.

Protest in Katra against ropeway project enters second day, impacting Vaishno Devi pilgrimage; hunger strike continues.

Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the revered Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, is witnessing a 72-hour shutdown. As protests against the proposed ropeway project escalate, called by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangarsh Samiti,