JK News Today
SRINAGAR, December 6
Kashmir’s top separatists leading the current agitation today re-opened the doors of Kashmir Valley to the tourists and pilgrims from all over the world, including India , declaring them that they would be safe .
This statement issued in the name of the “ joint resistance leadership” is a big window opening toward normalcy for the invitation to tourists – foreigners and Indians- shows that the separatists were willing to restore more signs of normalcy because tourists need an atmosphere of peace, normalcy and the free movement to enjoy the beauty.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mrwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik , who have been in the forefront of the agitation since July 8, which crippled the life in the Valley, surprised the Valley and the intending tourists and pilgrims to Kashmir with the statement welcoming them to “ Kashmiri hospitality and beauty of paradise on earth”- the poetic name of the Valley.
The leadership invoked the Islamic teachings to assure “ safeguarding “ visitors and “ providing exemplary hospitality and safety and hospitality,” with a theme that “ we have been taught hospitality, humanity and safeguarding the rights of guests by our great religion.”
Separatists who had been facing pressure from the tourist industry that suffered huge loss due to the unrest triggered by the death of Hixb-ul-Mujahadeen Commander Burhan Wani in July , today declared Valley open for tourists ahead of the winter season.
While wholeheartedly welcoming the tourists and Yatrees who intend to visit Kashmir, joint leadership said that “our religion Islam and the prophet of Islam have taught us to be kind with our guests and serve them and safeguard their rights at every cost. This is also embedded in our Kashmiri culture and ethics and that is why our hospitality has been exemplary throughout the history. “
Joint separatists Leadership said that “ millions of tourists from the world including India have been visiting Kashmir, from centuries and enjoying the mesmerizing beauty of this paradise on earth and also the unparallel hospitality of our people.”
