Srinagar- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the Centre cannot claim normalcy in the Union Territory until tourist destinations closed after the Pahalgam terror attack earlier this year are reopened, calling for an immediate review of the decision to keep several key spots shut.

Speaking to reporters after inaugurating Asia’s longest ski drag lift at Gulmarg, the Chief Minister said the continued closure of tourist destinations was creating confusion among visitors and sending mixed signals at a time when the government is projecting a revival of tourism.

“How long are you going to keep these destinations closed? On one hand, you tell the world that Jammu and Kashmir has normalised. On the other, half of Gulmarg, half of Pahalgam and Doodhpathri remain closed. Until you open

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