Kashmir uprising and tourism

Many have witnessed the Kashmir uprising over the long period of time it has been a years and years of trauma in the mountain region of Kashmir regarding the border issue.

After an armistice approach between the two nations respectively India and Pakistan and India setting their economic control over Kashmir, Gulzar Beigh has borrowed a boat rather than working as a labor which had led to good financial outcome for his livelihood.

Mr. Beigh is of opinion since then tourism has well improved tourist comes in number to enjoy the beauty of Dal Lake and has led the neighbors to do some business like selling jewelry and shawls.


Kaiser Bhat owner of travel agency and restaurant after the ceasefire tourist has started to gather in holy pilgrims making Kashmir a profitable deal to look for Bhat in his conversation recalled a memory of 2006 when they experience tremendous outflow of commercialization.

Dal Lake was a center of business for all people had come in huge numbers as there were many who were paying their visit for a first time.

Local people says it just takes a friction to destroy it all as the tourism industry has been growing continuously minute error would cause a huge hamper.

Bhats says that his restaurant would be left with no spare table during the month of may as his restaurant is just a walk away from Dal lake people here comes in numbers to enjoy Kashmiri cuisine.

He further added outskirt would be packed with an Indian and foreign tourist enjoying houseboats.

Azim Tuman head of houseboat owners association said most of the tourist cancelled their plans after Afzal guru was hanged fearing an outburst of violence.

As there was much of anger between people as Guru was a fellow Kashmiri guy and his capital punishment ruined the booming season of tourism of Kashmir.

Since there was no sign of curfew the market of Srinagar was closed as early as evening to deploy an effect of violence. Amir Hussain local shop owner of embroidered shawls says after the death sentence recession has hit the shop causing too much dull business.

An effort of government to assure the tourist and civilians is futile.

Many tour operators said that government should take more appropriate decision to reassure the tourist

Bhat says it should to be travel operators who need to speak out and spread the word of assurance rather than a government.

He said promotion of tourist spot is not properly encouraged 18-hole Royal Springs Golf Course most beautiful and scenic place in Asia should be endorses by offering packages to ensure more tourism.

Lastly Gulzar Beigh said if a Kashmir remains peaceful there would be an abstract tourism which would glorify nation as a whole.