Union Minister Piyush Goyal Enjoys Shikara Ride On Dal Lake, Highlights Development Initiatives In Kashmir — Video

 

Union Minister Piyush Goyal enjoyed a shikara ride on Dal Lake in Jammu-Kashmir’s Srinagar. In a post on X by news agency ANI, Goyal can be seen enjoying a shikara and also waving hands at other tourists in Talk Lake.

Speaking to news agency ANI, Goyal said that the peace that he experiences when he comes to Dal Lake takes him back to the school days. He further said that God has given a heaven to the country.

"Even my Shikara's name is Peace of Heaven. The peace I experience when I come to Dal Lake takes me back to my school days... I haven't forgotten my childhood memories. God has given a heaven to the country…,” Goyal said, as quoted by news agency ANI.

According to news agency ANI, Goyal also thanked people for their support during Operation Sindoor.

“We are indebted to the people of Kashmir for the way they supported Operation Sindoor and stood firm against terrorism. Like we have decided to end Naxalism by 2026, I am confident that together we will eradicate terrorism from its roots,” Goyal told ANI.

Operation Sindoor was initiated on May 7 this year in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 civilians were killed.

The Union Minister said he met with trade and commerce delegations today.

“Today, I met many delegations. The state government and the central government are jointly paying attention to all their issues and will give a boost to the industry and trade here like the Modi government brought a Rs 28000 crore scheme earlier,” Goyal said.

Speaking to reporters, he said that the tourism in Kashmir will boom due to the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, which will lead to a growth in the economy.

“Now, the Amarnath Yatra has also started, and tourists have also come to Gulmarg. People have done home stays here. Today, home stay will start in thousands of houses, their income will increase, and Kashmir’s economy will also grow,” he said.

Goyal said that he will try to reduce GST on handicrafts to 5 per cent.

“We have discussed with the people about handicrafts here. Give me its draft. I will try to reduce the GST to 5 per cent so that the production of handicrafts here can increase. There has been a discussion about opening an assembly centre. We will open that too,” he said.

(With inputs from ANI.)

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