Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah attended a conference with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Howrah on Thursday, who expresses gratitude for his sympathetic stance during the state’s effort and could sow seeds for a promising partnership in business, tourism and industrialization, which may soon turn Jammu -Kashmir into a hotspot for a hotspot.
“I thank West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for her sympathy to the people of J&. In 2019, during a challenging political period, Didi expressed her concerns that whatever was happening was wrong. After the Pahgam attack and Operation Sindoor, Didi sent a team to send a team from here, which was said during a joint conference.
CM Abdullah was referring to the cancellation of Article 370 in 2019, due to which the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was removed; The Pahalgam terror attack on 22 April, claiming the lives of 26 Indian tourists; And subsequent retroctural operation vermilion.
CM Abdullah arrived in Kolkata on Wednesday to attend the Yatra and Tourism Fair (TTF) travel trade show Kolkata 2025.
He also hoped that the two states would work more closely in trade, industrialization and tourism, inviting him to visit J&K.
Abudullah said, “I came here to thank him for all this and invite him to Jammu and Kashmir. I have been a guest of him many times. We hope that Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal are working more closely in trade, industrialization and tourism.”
In response, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accepted the invitation to visit Jammu and Kashmir after the upcoming Puja Festival.
CM Banerjee said, “I have accepted his invitation to visit Jammu and Kashmir. After the Pooja Festival, I will try to stay there. We are ready to help Kashmir. Our tourists should visit Kashmir; there is nothing to fear from this. The government should also ensure that all tourists should be provided with safety. It is a very important part of our country.”
Expressing personal praise for the region, Banerjee said, “I am a great fan of Kashmir. I love Kashmir, and it is my heart love for all my Kashmiri brothers and sisters.”
He proposed increased cooperation between the two states in tourism, technical education and industrial cooperation.
“We will run together in the Department of Tourism and Technical Education. I request that the industrialists and tourism sectors work together with the governments of Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal so that they can visit our state, and we can visit them. There should be some cultural exchange programs,” he said.
Banerjee also gave a special invitation for Kashmiri women to participate in the Durga Puja festival of Bengal. (AI)
