Jammu News: CCI urges traders to give concessions to Amarnath pilgrims

Jammu. Jammu: The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Jammu has urged the business community here to provide appropriate discounts to the Amarnath pilgrims visiting the city in the coming days. CCI President Arun Gupta appealed to the hotel industry and shopkeepers to provide discounts to the pilgrims. The pilgrimage is scheduled to begin from June 29.

A meeting of CCI with various market associations was held, in which the prevailing situation in Jammu region due to the recent terror attacks was also discussed. Arun Gupta expressed serious concern over the increasing terror attacks in Jammu region and termed it a major conspiracy of Pakistan, “which is disturbed by the normal situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the peaceful and massive participation of people in the recently concluded parliamentary elections.”

Gupta further said that though the security forces are working effectively on the ground to eliminate terrorism, there is an urgent need to strengthen security and other agencies keeping in view the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, Budha Amarnath Yatra and Machail Mata Yatra. He appealed to the general public as well as the business community to remain vigilant and not fall prey to the nefarious designs of anti-national elements.