KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged the Centre to take immediate steps to ensure the safety and security of Jammu and Kashmir, stating that such measures were crucial for reviving tourism in the region.
Banerjee made the remarks after meeting Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the state secretariat in Kolkata. This was the first interaction between the two leaders since the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed.
“The Centre must take steps to ensure safety and security so that more and more tourists visit Kashmir. It must also strengthen border security in the region,” Banerjee told reporters.
