Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 9: Former minister and NCP State chief , Th Randhir Singh today alleged that his party has not been invited by the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in the All Party meeting held at Srinagar today.
While addressing the media-persons in Jammu , Singh condemned the killing of S Thirumani, 22, tourist form Chennai at Narbal near Gulmarg by the stone pelters . Singh said killing of Chennai youth could be the proverbial final nail in the coffin of tourism in Kashmir. Singh who developed the Gulmarg in the present shape by inviting top architects of the international fame from the America said that tourism in the state has already suffered because of prolonged periods of unrest in the Valley.
Singh said the stone pelters who do not come under any law are being rehabilitated at the cost of national exchequer and are targeting tourists, pro- Indians and security forces engaged in search operations . The State and Central Govts have badly failed and are answerable to the nation.
Singh criticised the Chief Minister for not extending invitation to the NCP to participate in the meeting at Srinagar. He said on previous occasions their party was being invited for each such meeting.