China stays away as G20 tourism meet gets under way in Srinagar

 

SRINAGAR: The third G20 tourism working group meeting kicked off in Srinagar on Monday and the ubiquitous, Oscar-winning "Naatu Naatu" made an appearance with the movie's star Ram Charan and South Korean ambassador Chang Jae-bok shaking a leg to the irresistible number. The South Korean embassy in Delhi had earlier this year posted a video of Chang and embassy staff jiving to the song.
The government claimed an "overwhelming response" - the highest among all G20 gatherings so far - to the meeting from member countries and special invitees. Though China kept away after opposing hosting of any G20 meetings on "disputed territory" and said "unilateral actions" such as hosting such meetings could further complicate the situation, official delegations from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt were also absent. The government, however, clarified that all countries with the exception of China were represented by their private travel agents and tour operators.
'An achievement of sorts': Govt on G20 meet in J&K
"The tourism working group meeting in Kashmir has had an overwhelming response. Travel and tourism is totally a private sector activity. Many countries wanted to join virtually, but we wanted only physical participation. The other countries are being represented by their tour operators and travel agents," G20 sherpa Amitabh Kant said as the tourism working group meeting kicked off in J&K's capital.

Union minister Jitendra Singh, also a Lok Sabha MP from the Union territory, described India's decision to host the G20 meeting in J&K an "achievement of sorts".
"The delegates will be able to falsify the perceptions of self-righteous commentators. It is an opportunity to see that J&K and its common people have moved on. They have seen two generations of Kashmiris being sacrificed to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and they don't want to succumb to that. The youth is aspirational, highly forward-looking and well-informed and can see new avenues of growth unfold under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kashmiri youth want to be part of India's growth story. Hartal (strike) calls from Islamabad are no longer adhered to. The G20 event in Srinagar being hosted in exactly the same format and protocols as all other cities is proof that there is no compromise in any way," Singh said.
Srinagar is hosting the three-day event under an intensive, three-level security cover comprising aerial surveillance drones, Marine Commandos and Kashmir police's special operation group, but has rolled out the red carpet for visiting G20 delegates. The first big ticket international event hosted in J&K since abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, the Srinagar meeting will showcase over three days its smart city and urban planning programmes, local handicrafts, culture and folk art forms and the vast possibilities in film tourism.
"Tangible benefits have been made by bringing the tourism meeting to J&K. This is important in light of the aim of bringing 20 million tourists to the region," said Harsh Shringla, chief coordinator for India's G20 presidency.
Highlighting the significance of cinema and film tourism in this respect, culture, tourism and DoNER minister G Kishan Reddy said the G20 meeting offers Kashmir a unique opportunity to leverage its diverse tourism products to attract filmmakers from India and abroad.
"Our youth have not seen Kashmir as it was known to people in the 1980s. This has changed in the last few years. Over 400 films, from ads to feature films, have been shot here in the past two years. The largest number of tourists visited Kashmir last year. This is going to be the golden era for filming in Kashmir," I&B secretary Apurva Chandra said.

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Delhi govt vs Centre: Congress to take call on backing AAP after talking to allies, state units

 

NEW DELHI: Amid AAP's efforts to mobilise opposition parties against Modi government's ordinance to neutralise the Supreme Court verdict that gave the Delhi government control over the capital city's bureaucracy, Congress on Monday reiterated its support for the court judgment, but stopped short of spelling out its stance in favour of the Arvind Kejriwal-led party. It said the party will consult like-minded allies and state units before making a decision.
AICC general secretary KC Venugopal tweeted: "Congress has not taken any decision on the issue of the ordinance. It will consult its state units and other like-minded parties on the same. The party believes in the rule of law and, at the same time, does not condone unnecessary confrontation, political witch-hunt and campaigns based on lies against political opponents by any political party." The remark appeared to suggest an open mind on backing AAP, but also sounded critical of its actions.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh said, "This is the time of agnipariksha (trial by fire)... Congress will have to decide if it stands with democracy, the Indian federal structure, or stands against it."

If Congress is playing hard ball, it tallies with the sentiment of the party rank and file, which is opposed to siding with AAP. The point has been made by Delhi Congress leaders Ajay Maken and Sandeep Dikshit in recent days, which explains the announcement about "consulting state units". Crucially, the issue figured in the deliberations between Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, with Rahul Gandhi also present, on Monday.

Oppn talks of a united front go beyond ordinance issue
The in-office NDA does not have a majority in the Upper House and would be dependent on assistance from YRSCP and BJD for the passage of the legislation in the monsoon session.
The NDA currently has a strength of 110 in Rajya Sabha and it can add a couple of more by filling the two vacancies of nominated members. Even then, it will still be eight short of the majority mark in the House with an effective strength of 238.

AICC spokesman Anand Sharma said, "Congress had welcomed the SC judgment delivered last week. Our stand remains the same, that the SC decision was correct." He called it a strange contradiction that the government first brought an ordinance but is also filing a review petition in the court.
The opposition talks of a united front go beyond the ordinance issue. Congress said it will announce in a day or two the plan for a meeting of the heads of like-minded parties to take forward the issue of a united front for 2024 elections. Earlier, Kumar had hinted that he would convene the meeting in Patna. This was second meeting between Kumar and Kharge-Rahul in last two months.

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"The country will be united now. The strengthening of democracy is our message. Rahul Gandhi and I discussed the current political situation with Bihar CM today and took forward the process of giving a new direction to the country," Kharge tweeted.
In the discussions, Kumar pushed for early convening of the conclave to take advantage of the current momentum, and sources said it may happen before Rahul Gandhi's departure for the US for a political outreach programme.
AAP's hopes of getting the ordinance rejected in the Upper House are critically dependent on Congress, which has 31 MPs.

While Congress nurses strong resentment against Kejriwal for tarring it as corrupt, AAP has pitched the issue as one with consequence for federalism.
"This is the time of agnipariksha (trial by fire). What is BJP doing? It is saying that first I will get you arrested through CBI, ED, and then bring an ordinance if there is a decision in your favour. Congress will have to decide if it stands with democracy, the Indian federal structure or stands against it. Until an official statement from Congress, I cannot say anything on their stand," AAP MP Sanjay Singh said.

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