Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 16: Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana today described the hosting of G20 event in the Valley later this month as a unique opportunity to put Jammu and Kashmir on the global tourism landscape that will eventually lead to economic fillip given huge potential of nature, adventure and pilgrim tourism in the Union Territory.
“Those opposing such an event in Kashmir and parroting Pakistan are actually the enemies of the nation and welfare of the people of J&K across the country “, Rana said while addressing the Conveners and Co-convenors of the BJP’s Trade, Industries, Transport, Cooperative and Tourism Cells at the party headquarters here this afternoon.
He said Jammu and Kashmir’s larger role in the country’s growth story is rattling some feudal entities, who do not want the people to prosper and progress. They actually want the UT to remain in the cocoon of misery and tragedy to run their political enterprise and thrust themselves on the people. Track record of these political leaders stands testimony to under development of the then state despite flow of whopping funds from the Centre. Nepotism, corruption and mis-governance took toll on J&K’s development. Now, the UT is treading on the path of peace and progress, they find their political space shrinking and hence indulge in rhetoric, he added.
Referring to the slated G20 conclave at Srinagar, Rana highlighted its importance by saying that the participating member countries represent 85 percent of global GDP, over 75% of the global trade which in itself speaks of the high stakes involved in the meeting. Assembling the representatives of two-thirds of the world population in the picturesque Valley is a matter of pride for the people of J&K. Those raising questions over hosting of such an event in the Valley are not only suffering from the negativity syndrome but also insult Kashmir’s hospitality which is known the world over.
The meeting discussed issues confronted by the trade and industry, tourism, transport and cooperative sector in detail and suggested measures for addressing some critical points raised by the stakeholders.
Prominent among those present on the occasion included convener Trade Cell, Sham Lal Langar along with co-convener Parshotam Kumar Sharma, Vikas Jandyal, Vishal Gupta, Jai Inder Jain; Convener Industries Cell Neeraj Anand, Co conveners Kulwant Singh Bhatti, Chamail Singh; Convener Tourism Cell, Ravi Bakshi along with Co- convener Parvesh Bali: Convener Cooperative Cell Sanjeev Gupta along with Co- convener Ashok Singh, Convener Transport Cell Ashutosh Gupta along with Co- convener Roshan Lal Sharma, Ajeet Jogi.
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