Published: March 05, 2008
Kashmir is Safe Destination: Kashmir CM
By Fayaz Wani
Srinagar, March 5: The pro-India chief minister of Kashmir, Ghulam Nabi Azad says Kashmir is safe a destination and people should visit this place, called "Paradise on Earth".
The pro-India chief minister of Kashmir said that Kashmir is a safe destination. "Visiting Kashmir today is as safe as going to any other place in India," he said, adding, "People from all parts of India and the world should visit Kashmir and enjoy the natural beauty bestowed on Kashmir".
He said the mental block that existed among a majority of Indians about visiting Kashmir needed to be removed. He said that 80 per cent of the tourists visiting Kashmir come from Indian states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and West Bengal.
Fayaz Wani reports on life in Srinagar, Kashmir.