Despite Pahalgam Attack, Tourists continue to throng to Kashmir
Shopian youth welcome them with water, eatables
Shopian: Despite the attack on tourists in Pahalgam, tourists continue to throng to different areas of Kashmir.
As the National Highway continues to remain closed, people continue to use alternative Mughal roads to reach their destinations.
Eyewitnesses along the Mughal road in south Kashmir said that hundreds of tourists on Thursday used the road to enter Kashmir valley where they have plans to visit different tourist spots during their stay.
They said that on Mughal road near Padpawan, dozens of Shopian youth were seen welcoming the tourists.
They said that they were distributing water and other eatables among the tourists.
Sameer Ahmad, a youth who was distributing water and other eatables among tourists said that they are distributing the eatables among the tourists just to give a message that Kashmir is a safe place to visit and Kashmiris are with them.
Kashmiri people want peace as we have suffered more than anyone else and we want peace that is why everyone in Kashmir has condemned the attack, he said.
He further added that Kashmiri youth studying outside aren’t involved in any way in the attack and they shouldn’t be attacked at all.
He along with others requested the government to take immediate steps so that Tourism sector won’t get hit at all as livelihood of thousands of people is dependent on this sector.
