Ropeway Project Sparks Outcry at Vaishno Devi

Shopkeepers and laborers in Reasi district protest a proposed ropeway project they fear threatens their livelihoods. The three-day strike over the project, meant to ease pilgrim journeys to Vaishno Devi, included rallies and sit-ins. Critics demand compensation plans for affected workers.

Hundreds of shopkeepers and laborers staged a protest rally on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, opposing a proposed ropeway project along the Vaishno Devi shrine trek route.

The three-day strike began after the announcement of a Rs 250-crore ropeway initiative aimed at facilitating pilgrim travel.

Protest leaders demand the project's withdrawal or compensation measures for those potentially affected, emphasizing the economic impact on local workers.