Lots of in Jammu and Kashmir rally in opposition to Vaishno Devi ropeway challenge
Lots of of individuals on Sunday took out a rally via the principle market in Katra, the bottom camp for pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, chanting slogans in opposition to the shrine board for establishing a ropeway alongside the trek.
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Former minister Jugal Kishore Sharma joined the rally which began from the Shalimar Park and concluded on the bus stand, with contributors additionally demanding launch of individuals arrested in reference to an FIR lodged final month following a conflict between the anti-ropeway protesters and police.
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Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti, which is spearheading the agitation in opposition to the ropeway challenge, known as for an entire strike within the city in help of their calls for on December 18, certainly one of its leaders stated, including the long run plan of action might be determined later within the night.
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Final month, shopkeepers, labourers, and pony and palanquin homeowners engaged on the trek staged large protests for 4 days after the shrine board determined to go forward with ₹250-crore passenger ropeway challenge between Tarakote Marg to Sanji Chhat alongside the 12-km route, fearing lack of their livelihood.
“We imagine this challenge is ill-conceived and is like enjoying with our spiritual sentiments in addition to making the stakeholders jobless. We have now already made it clear to the divisional commissioner-led committee constituted by the lieutenant governor on the problem repeatedly,” Sharma informed reporters. The previous minister stated the protesters usually are not in opposition to the shrine board however in opposition to the ropeway challenge.
“The central authorities and lieutenant governor instantly put a halt to the challenge which we imagine will destroy the pilgrimage and in addition hit Katra economically,” he stated.
Sharma stated the Samiti has determined to renew the protest which was suspended on the reassurance of the district administration final month.
“We have been promised an answer on the problem by December 15 however nothing was performed. They haven’t revered our demand for revocation of FIR and as an alternative arrested the protesters,” he stated, in search of help of the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Jammu Bar Affiliation to the protesters.
President of Vaishno Devi Trek Mazdoor Union, Bhupinder Singh Jamwal, stated 5 members of the Samiti will even sit on a starvation strike through the Katra bandh on December 18.
“We wish a written assurance both from the lieutenant governor or dwelling minister that no ropeway might be constructed,” he stated.
