Jammu, Feb. 11 -- Amid frequent protests against proposed ropeway project on Tarakote Marg in Katra, chief minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on Tuesday informed the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly that the permission for the project was granted by the lieutenant governor and not by his cabinet.

The CM claimed that the LG had given permission for the ropeway project, a statement strongly contested by SMVD MLA Baldev Raj Sharma.

"An issue pertaining to Vaishno Devi ropeway project was raised here and it was claimed that the cabinet had given its approval. I tried to get to the bottom of the issue. There is no role of council of ministers and of state administrative council as well. I came to know that in September 2024 this issue was bro...