New Delhi: Tourists continued to visit Bhadrawah in Jammu and Kashmir despite killing 25 Indian citizens and a Nepali citizen in Besaran Meadow on 22 April, despite killing 25 Indian citizens and a Nepali citizen, in which visitors condemned their determination to discover the area, condemning the violence.
Many tourists talked about their resolve to visit Kashmir, refused to stop the attack.
“The attack that took place a few days ago in the act done by Pakistan is very embarrassing, and our government will respond to them to give them an answer. Their purpose behind attacking tourists was to reduce tourism here. But this will not happen. Kashmir is not there.
Another visitor stressed that avoiding the visit to the region would only show fear. “Some people asked us not to travel, but we refused to do so because it was just a show that we are afraid … we will continue going to these places and want to show that we are strong. We hope the country will give an answer,” the tourist said.
“Kashmir is ours, and whatever happened will not stop us from leaving. We are Indians, and we will not be afraid of anything. It is a paradise for us,” another tourist expressed.
Rishi Bhatt, a tourist from Ahmedabad, who was ziplining during the attack, praised the rapid response of the Indian Army.
“The army covered Pahalgam within 20-25 minutes. They covered all the tourists within 18-20 minutes … Once the army felt safe after covering us. I am grateful to the Indian Army,” Bhatt told Annie.
He said, “We soon found the personnel of the Indian Army before us. They covered all the tourists.”
The terrorist attack took place in the popular Basanan Meado at Pahalgam, where several other people were also injured.
