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| August 11, 2010 | Terrorism, unrest in Kashmir divert tourists to Shimla | | Shimla: Foreign tourists are heading for Shimla in the wake of growing unrest in Jammu and Kashmir. Domestic and foreign tourists used to prefer Kashmir, but no more. "Of course, Himachal is more peaceful and safe than Kashmir now. In my case, I think I am not a typical tourist. There is a kind of an unspoken agreement, not to go to Kashmir," said Ittai, an Israeli tourist. Himachal Pradesh
Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said he would prefer tourists to flock to his
state to enjoy its natural beauty, rather than for any other external reason.
"If in any state the number of tourists visiting increases, it is beneficial for
the state, the people living in the state. The taxi driver benefits from it, the
hotel owner benefits from it and for all the facilities provided to the tourists,
the people who are linked to the tourism industry are benefited," said Prem Kumar
Dhumal. "We never want that tourism in our state increases because of crisis in
other states. We want that tourism in our state increases because of the natural
beauty of the state, the good behaviour of the people of the state and the facilities
we provide to the tourists. This is what we make efforts for," he added.
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