Dehradun, April 10 -- BJP State President and Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Bhatt has dismissed former Chief Minister Harish Rawat's allegations regarding the religious tourism system as baseless and far removed from reality. Bhatt asserted that the statistics themselves are sufficient to refute such claims.

In a statement, Bhatt claimed that, not long ago, one required arduous journeys spanning several days in order to reach the sacred shrines, but now the journey time has been reduced to a matter of hours due to improved connectivity and better roads. He added that with the construction of the All-Weather Road, pilgrim sites have become far more accessible, safe, and memorable as compared to the past. Historic advancements have been made in ...