Lifting Of Advisory On Tourists In Kashmir Half-Hearted Initiative indiatoday.in

Describing the lifting of an advisory that had dissuaded tourists from visiting Kashmir valley as “half-hearted initiative”, the National Conference on Tuesday asked how can holidaymakers venture into the Valley, reeling under a communication blockade and breakdown of economic activity. Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday directed lifting of an over two-month-old advisory which had asked tourists to leave the Valley due to “terror threat”. The governor directed the withdrawal of the advisory with effect from October 10.

The advisory was issued on August 2, days before the issuance of the presidential order revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, negating the Article 370 of the Constitution. How can tourists venture out to the Valley where they will remain cut off from their families and the rest of the world in absence of mobile telephony and internet — the basic modes of modern-day communication?” asked an NC spokesperson in a statement.