Anti-Social elements have started Kashmir Tourism boycott campaign: KCCI
Valley’s travel and trade bodies have accused some anti-social elements in India for damaging Kashmir tourism by launching ‘Kashmir boycott campaign’.
In a joint press conference, the representatives from travel and hospitality sector urged Government of India and other state governments to expose and punish these ‘anti-social and communal elements’ who are running boycott campaigns asking travelers not to visit Kashmir.
Senior Vice President of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Nasir Hameed Khan said they will be visiting different states to counter the ‘boycott Kashmir campaign’ launched by certain travel agencies at many cities in India.
Khan said they will make
“It is unfortunate that how social media, some selected TV channels and print media are being used to spread false and misleading news,” Khan said.
The KCCI Vice President said divisive elements are attempting to influence the secular and unbiased opinion of a majority of people by encouraging them not to visit Kashmir.
“It is the responsibility of all public thinkers, intellectuals and the members of the civil society to expose elements behind these sinister campaigns,” he said.
Khan added Kashmiris have shown utmost hospitality, humanitarian values and secular ethos despite being in difficult situations.
“We urge all secular and
He said propagation of hate politics has alienated people and in
“Tourists should visit Kashmir to know how secular our people are. They open their doors for the visitors in difficult situations,” he said.
He said they would also request
The associations who participated in the joint press conference include Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCC&I), PHDCCI J&K, Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Association (KHARA), Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Owners Federation (KHAROF), J&K Hoteliers Club, Pahalgam Hotel and
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