For a change i will not talk about the daily bloodshed and killings but lets focus on a very different issue today , I was meeting some young educated constituents in my garden when i received an sms on my cell phone , it said " Srinagar Airport to be shifted to a remote village ". The reason's are either known to the Indian Ministry of Defense or may be the Indian Air Force ?
Why i captioned it as "absurd" is for the reason that one can’t even imagine how much Kashmiri's have suffered both economically as well as socially in past 20 years of insurgency. Whatever little tourism that comes to Kashmir is in and around the months of April to August . Withstanding all travel advisories for kashmir from almost all the countries of the world some people come to see the serene beauty of Kashmir , and we shut the only link to Srinagar , by closing down the airport . It’s the poor cab drivers , shikara walaz , tourist guides who make some money during the season and you put a full stop to that as well.
You discontinued the only international flight allowed to fly to and from Dubai and now you close down the Srinagar Airport. This needs some serious thinking, don’t add to the already lakhs of unemployed youths wanting to earn their livelihood. I am told that the young CM has taken up the matter with the Indian Ministries , I just hope things work out for good .
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Really , I was not aware of this information . Goodness me , this is really absurd and undemocratic . How can they starve people of all the things . This is shamefull. Shame on them .
Thanks for sharing this with us .
I heard that they are doing it for some maintainence, but i agree why now when the tourisyt season has just begun .
By the way how far is the other airport?? and is it as good as the Sgr one ??
Dear Tanvir
I would love to write a long reply to your blog. I read you blog quite often and like the way you try to discuss various issues.
Hope you are well and keep on blogging. Will write back soon .
With Warm regards
Tanvir , The airport will remain nonfunctional for only a fortnight.
Cheers
Good news , the airport has been spared for a while . Good for some people who are associated with the industry .
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