PM Modi on his visit to Kashmir on Sunday while addressing a rally in Udhampur after inaugurating the Chenani-Nashri tunnel said that while some people in the valley are busy throwing stones, some are trying to change the future of the state by cutting the same stone and making a tunnel out of it.
Taking a jibe at the stone pelters and praising the new Chenani-Nashri tunnel that would reduce the the time taken to travel between Jammu and Srinagar, PM Modi said, “Some misguided youngsters are pelting stones but see here, youth of Kashmir are using the same stones to build infrastructure,” said PM Modi while addressing a rally in Udhampur after inaugurating the Chenani-Nashri tunnel.
Calling the new tunnel a big step towards development, PM Modi says, “Ye sirf lambi surang nahin hai, ye lambi surang J&K ke liye lambi chhalaang hai.” said Modi.
Translation: “It is not just a tunnel. It’s a big stride”
In the context of the constant conflict in Kashmir between security personnel and protesters, he sais that Kashmiris have the choice of choosing between two paths, one of terrorism while the other of tourism. He asserted that he will guide Kashmir to new heights on the principle of Kashmiriyat, Insaniyat and Jamhooriyat.
“The path of bloodshed has not helped any one and will never help anyone. Youth of Kashmir have a choice to select one of the two paths- one of tourism the other of terrorism,” said Modi.
Strictly condemning the militant violence in Kashmir, PM says, “40 saal ho gaye anek nirdosh logon ne jaan gawayi, kisi ka fayda nahi hua. Agar lahu luhan hui toh meri Kashmir ghaati hui hai. Isi 40 saal mein agar tourism par bal diya hota toh aaj poori duniya Kashmir ghaati ke charnon mein aakar baithi hoti.”
(Translated: Innocent people have been losing their lives since 40 years. Who has benefited from this? Only the valley has been affected. If these 40 years would have been utilized to promote tourism then the whole world would have been into Kashmir’s feet.)
