Sonmarg, April 16 -- After having served multiple tenures in Jammu & Kashmir, we, a group of three veterans, decided to revisit the pristine Kashmir Valley with our wives to experience the post-Article 370 abolition environment. It was an eight-day tour from March 21-28, 2024. We stayed in local 3/4-star hotels and had a dedicated Innova Crysta for travel.

Kashmir is witnessing an unprecedented rush of tourists. Every single hotel is fully booked. All tourist spots are teeming with hordes of tourists. In some places, even walking is difficult. Surprisingly, most of the tourists were of higher age groups. Every Indian is keen to get a first-hand experience of the changed environment. All were happy to observe that J&K had been rescued fro...