J-K BJP slams NC govt’s ‘selective’ tourism revival strategy, demands focus on Jammu region

JAMMU: As Chief Minister Omar Abdullah held back-to-back meetings in Pahalgam and Gulmarg hill resorts, the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Wednesday criticised the National Conference-led government for its “selective approach” in reviving the Union Territory’s tourism sector in the aftermath of the last month’s terror attack.

The BJP reaffirmed its commitment to equitable development and called upon the administration to adopt a holistic tourism revival strategy that encompasses both Jammu and Kashmir regions.

“While the chief minister’s decision to convene special Cabinet meetings in Pahalgam and Gulmarg to restore confidence among tourists is welcome, the complete disregard for the Jammu region—equally impacted in terms of tourism and business—reflects a narrow and one-sided policy,” BJP spokesperson Gaurav Gupta said in a statement here. PTI