Srinagar, July 13 -- The National Conference strongly condemned the remarks made by the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari.

Adhikari urged people to avoid visiting Kashmir and instead opt for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, or Odisha.

The BJP leader's statement came shortly after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is currently in West Bengal to promote tourism, invited CM Mamata Banerjee to visit the Valley. Omar Abdullah had noted on Thursday that tourists were returning to Kashmir even after the recent militant attack in Pahalgam, and that efforts to revive confidence in tourism were yielding results.

Reacting sharply to Adhikari's remarks, NC chief spokesperson and Legislator Tanvir Sadiq called th...