SRINAGAR: (Sep 18) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said he will take up with Union Home Minister Amit Shah the issue of reopening of tourist destinations which were closed in the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

Addressing the 17th annual general meeting of Travel Agents Association of Kashmir (TAAK) in Gulmarg, Abdullah sought to assure the tourism stakeholders and players that he will take up their concerns with Shah and “request for opening up of several closed tourist destinations in Kashmir”.

“On one hand we promote tourism, but on the other, many destinations remain closed. This is one of the biggest challenges in our difficult circumstances. When half of Kashmir is shut for tourism, promotion becomes meaningless.