When asked about the heavy toll that the April 22 attack has taken on the local tourism sector, the CM brushes off concerns about financial losses, saying, “At this juncture, we are not counting rupees or paisa. Not one of the businessmen or stakeholders in the tourism industry who attended the meeting lamented the loss of business. Not one of them expressed any concern about what would happen to them.” “Right now, our priority is to express solidarity with the bereaved,” Omar stressed, adding, “At some point in future, we may sit down to discuss the financial implications (of the attack) on J&K’s economy. But not a single stakeholder present in the meeting raised a demand for monetary relief for the losses they are suffering.”Omar has described the exodus of tourists from J&K triggered by the massacre as “heartbreaking”. The future of tourism in the Valley hangs in the balance as the attack has resulted in a wave of trip cancellations.
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