Hurriyat Invites Tourists to Kashmir, BJP Dubs It ‘Spelling Error’

BJP leader Ram Madhav said the separatists were more interested in welcoming “terrorists” to the state.

Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik reacting to Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj’s statement. (Photo: ANI screengrab)

Taking a dig at the Hurriyat's invitation to tourists, BJP leader Ram Madhav on Wednesday said the separatists were more interested in welcoming ‘terrorists’ to the state.

I consider it a spelling mistake by Hurriyat people.They might have mistakenly said ‘tourists’ in place of ‘terrorists’. They always welcome terrorists.

Ram Madhav, Leader, BJP

The separatist leaders, who have been spearheading the five-month-long unrest in Kashmir, had in a surprise move on Tuesday invited tourists and pilgrims to visit the Valley to enjoy the traditional hospitality of its people, while promising them safety.

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