Tourists To Return To Kashmir As Governor Satya Pal Malik Directs Lifting Of Advisory

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday directed that the two-month-old Home Department’s advisory asking tourists to leave the Valley be lifted from October 10.

“The Governor has directed that the Home Department’s advisory asking tourists to leave the valley be lifted immediately. This will be done with effect from 10.10.2019,” a statement by the Jammu and Kashmir government read.

The development is seen as another major step towards the return of normalcy in the Valley.

The advisory was issued before the Centre introduced the bill to revoke Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

The Jammu and Kashmir government had issued a security advisory in the interest of the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims and tourists asking them to curtail their stay in the Valley and return as soon as possible.

Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday held a situation-cum-security review meeting with the advisors and the Chief Secretary. The meeting was also attended by the Principal Secretaries of Planning and Housing & Urban Development Department.

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