Farooq Abdullah Sings Devotional Song and Voices Opposition to Katra Ropeway Project
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister joined a bhajan session while expressing solidarity with locals protesting the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine ropeway construction.
- Farooq Abdullah, 87, performed the popular bhajan 'Tune Mujhe Bulaya Sherawaliye' during a religious gathering at an ashram in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir.
- The event took place at the base camp for the Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, and a video of Abdullah singing quickly gained attention online.
- Abdullah expressed strong support for Katra residents opposing the ropeway project, stating it was initiated without considering local interests.
- He criticized the shrine's management for actions he claimed harm the livelihoods of those relying on the pilgrimage economy.
- The ropeway project, proposed by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, aims to connect Tarakote Marg to Sanji Chhat but has faced significant local resistance.
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