Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today urged the Centre to consider greater and hassle-free movements for cultural troupes, students, pilgrims and tourists across the Line of Control (LoC).
"The people-to-people contacts need to go beyond divided families. The Centre need to consider greater and hassle-free to-and-fro movement of cultural troupes, students, pilgrims and tourists across the LoC," Sayeed said during a visit to the Trade Facilitation Centre (TFC) at Salamabad in Uri sector.
The Chief Minister also visited Kaman Post in sector-10 where cross-LoC travel began in 2005.
He is also scheduled to visit Chakan da Bagh in Poonch district tomorrow to take similar review of the cross-LoC trade and travel.
The CM is accompanied by Industries and Commerce minister Chander Parkash, GoC of Srinagar-based 15 Corps Lt Gen Subrata Saha and senior civil and police officers.
Sayeed addressed a high level meeting at Salamabad to strengthen cross-LoC trade and travel.
Financial Commissioner, Industries and Commerce, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, Joint Secretary (K), MHA, Rajit Punhani, Joint Secretary, MEA, Rudrendra Tandon, Director General of state Police, K Rajendra, Principal Secretary, Home, R K Goyal, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Asgar Samoon and Deputy Commissioner Baramulla attended the meeting, an official spokesman said.
