Jammu and Kashmir part of India, Pakistan has no right to talk about it: Union Tourism Minister G K Reddy

Jammu and Kashmir is a part of India and Pakistan has no right to talk about it and should rather pay attention towards its own people Union Tourism Minister G K Reddy said here on TuesdaySpeaking to reporters on the sidelines of the third G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting at the ShereKashmir International Convention Centre SKICC here Reddy said Pakistan was battling a crisis and should focus on its own plightWhatever we do is for the benefit of our people Who is Pakistan to say anything What right does it have Jammu and Kashmir has been a part of India since Independence This is our land these are our people and thousands of people have sacrificed their lives for it Who is Pakistan to say anything the Union askedPakistan should pay attention to itself and do something for the betterment of its people Provide them employment food Why are you talking about us You have no right Pakistan is battling a crisis people are dying of hunger they do not get rice or gas so it should focus there Reddy saidHe asserted that the people of Jammu and Kashmir were happy The Centre was doing everything for them and would continue to do so in the future as well he addedThere is no need to give importance to what Pakistan says Pakistan is finished We do not have to think about Pakistan We have to think about the people of Jammu and Kashmir the minister saidTalking about the Centres initiatives on tourism Reddy said India will hold a tourism summit to discuss the investments in popular tourist states like Jammu and Kashmir Himachal Pradesh and UttarakhandWe have to project India as the numberone destination globally Private investment is necessary and without it a huge country like India with such a huge population and lakhs of destinations cannot increase tourism he saidThe Prime Minister Narendra Modiled government wants people from across the world to come and invest in tourist destinations to make them worldclass the minister saidAlso readPakistan court grants Imran Khan bail in 8 cases related to Judicial Complex violence in IslamabadReferring to the ongoing G20 meeting here Reddy said such meetings would take place in the capitals of all states He said 250 meetings will take place in 56 cities under the presidentship of IndiaIt was decided to organise this meeting in Srinagar which is a historic city However some precautions had to be taken because it is after so many years that such an event is taking place here Jammu and Kashmir has seen many incidents there were different problems in Jammu and Kashmir but now the atmosphere is great herePeople want development in Jammu and Kashmir they want infrastructure employment generation at par with the rest of India That is what the common people of Jammu and Kashmir hope and expect That is why we are taking Jammu and Kashmir on the path of progress under the vision of PM Modi Reddy saidHe said the meeting will deliberate on the steps to be taken in order to double tourisms contribution to Jammu and Kashmirs GDPLast year tourism contributed seven per cent of Jammu and Kashmirs GDP How to take it to 15 per cent this year and how to increase employment avenues this meeting will discuss that The G20 meeting will not only benefit Jammu and Kashmir but the whole country the minister saidHe also expressed gratitude to the people and the government of Jammu and Kashmir for supporting the meeting In the times to come Srinagar will become the numberone destination for tourists not only from India but from across the world and we will work towards that along with the people of Jammu and Kashmir he addedOn PDP chief Mehbooba Muftis remarks that the BJP has hijacked the G20 meeting Reddy said some opposition parties did not want peace in the Union territoryToday developmental works are happening at a faster pace for the first time since Independence So I appeal to opposition parties for support and if you cannot support then sit silently at home and do not become a hurdle he addedThe Union minister further said no one can separate Jammu and Kashmir from the rest of India and accused the opposition parties of insulting the people of the UT We will together take Jammu and Kashmir on the path of development You should not insult Jammu and Kashmir or its people They opposition parties want lawandorder problems here terror problems hartals people involved in AK47 and RDX They do not want peace he claimedThe governments priority is peace and it will work with zerotolerance on the issue of terrorism Reddy addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever