Proper air connectivity is a must to promote tourism at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh which is equally glorious as the Ajanta Ellora cave art in Maharashtra, former Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said here.
Referring to poor connectivity of Khajuraho, he said from coming to Mumbai, it takes around 5-6 hours, but if a direct flight is available then one can reach the spot in just two hours which is very essential for promoting tourism.
After visiting the 10th century world heritage monument, Bhujbal told reporters yesterday, "Like Ajanta-Ellora caves which are unique in itself, the temples of Khajuraho of Chandel era are also unparalleled in the world."
"But for promoting tourism in Khajuraho, proper air connectivity is essential," he emphasised.
The architecture of both Ajanta Ellora and that of Khajuraho is unique and both are unequalled in the world, Bhujbal said.
At Ajanta Ellora, the Kailash temple was carved in one piece while here in Khajuraho, statues are small, depicting woman's beauty. The concept of both the places is different, he said.
People can visit Khajuraho temples in very less time and it has to be clubbed with a visit to Panna Tiger Reserve and National Park for tourism purpose, he suggested.
Bhujbal said the place has a lot of potential for promoting tourism and it must be tapped.
Government, in the last Parliament session in December,
had said that PMLA investigations against Bhujbal and others have showed that entities which have subscribed to companies controlled by the politician's family were "dubious" and their transactions were done only on paper.
Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on December 18, had said a case has been registered by the ED against Bhujbal, his family members including MLA son Pankaj, ex-MP nephew Samir, a firm called Ms K S Chamankar Enterprises and others.
"Investigation conducted so far has revealed that the entities which have subscribed to the companies controlled by Bhujbals were dubious companies which existed only on paper and their transactions are not genuine transactions," he had said.
The Bombay High Court, in December 2014, had constituted a Special Investigation Team comprising the ED Director and the Director General of state Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to conduct the inquiry against the politician and others and submit a report to it.
The Mumbai Police complaint names Pankaj and Samir and they had been booked under IPC Sections related to cheating, criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and relevant provisions of Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act.
