Will combat terrorism with tourism in JK, says Union min

Union Minister for Tourism Mahesh Sharma today said the Centre will "combat terrorism" in Jammu and Kashmir with tourism and advised Pakistan to mind its own business.
"Let the neighbouring country mind its own business, we will mind our own. We will work for Jammu and Kashmir and our country. Let them work for themselves... They do not have an identity. If their actions are dangerous, then we will strengthen ourselves," he said.
Sharma said that the state will be made a paradise by the new alliance.
"We will combat terrorism by means of tourism... Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed have the dream of taking this paradise on earth to newer heights of peace and development and we will work towards that," he said here.

The Union minister of state (independent charge) was speaking at a tourism conclave at the famous ski-resort in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.
The minister assured that his ministry would look into the demands of night flights and international flights at the Srinagar Airport.

"I assure you that I will look into your demands and inform you of my decision within a week. I will try to have one to two flights per day from Srinagar to Jeddah," he said.
Referring to BJP-PDP coalition in the state, the Union minister said it was a "good bond" which would give a new direction to the state.

"I feel that there has been a good bond between Jammu and Kashmir and the government of India this time, which will give a new direction to the state both in terms of tourism and development. I understand that the people of Kashmir and the whole world will feel good about this bond," he said.