Pahalgam on High Alert: Have you heard? Something is amiss in our beautiful Jammu and Kashmir, which is renowned worldwide for its serene valleys and majestic snow-capped mountains. The government has suddenly locked dozens of resorts and many famous tourist places! Now you must be thinking, “Oh man, what has happened?”
There is a tragic incident at the root of this. Recently, there was a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, in which 26 innocent people lost their lives. Due to this, the government has had to take this tough decision, so that no such bad news is heard in future.
How many places have been closed?
You will be surprised to know that about 48 resorts have been closed! Not only resorts, but many such places like Dudhpatri and Verinag, where people used to go in search of peace, have now been closed to tourists. Imagine, now you will have to wait a little to see that beautiful view.
Why did the government take this decision? Know the real story!
Now, this question must be going through your mind: why did the government have to do this? As you are aware, according to the information we have received, this decision was made based on the advice of security agencies. Intelligence agencies had expressed apprehension of terrorist attacks in Kashmir. They had warned the government that something could go wrong. For this reason, 48 out of 87 famous tourist destinations have been temporarily banned.
If sources are to be believed, after the attack in Pahalgam, some hidden terrorist organizations (called sleeper cells) in the valley have become active again. They have received orders to carry out large-scale attacks.
Another big thing has come to light. According to intelligence information, after the Pahalgam attack, our security forces blew up the houses of terrorists. Now, an organisation named TRT (The Resistance Front) seeks revenge for this.
They can target specific individuals and are planning to carry out large-scale blasts. For this reason, special police teams and anti-fidayeen squads have been deployed at sensitive places like Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Dal Lake. Anyway, whenever such a bad incident occurs in the valley, security is increased continuously.
What will be its effect? What will be its effect on your pocket?
Now, let’s discuss its effect. All this can affect every corner of Kashmir, but tourism will suffer the most. Those who were dreaming of opening a hotel, starting their own business, or engaging in fruit farming may have their confidence waver a bit.
This can weaken the Kashmiri economy, which was slowly recovering after years of hard work. And yes, it will also have a bad effect on the earnings of the ordinary people of Kashmir who are associated with tourism.