Gulmarg, Feb. 26 -- Asserting that earlier stone pelters used to make headlines, now it's sports Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a shift in public narrative.
While addressing the valedictory ceremony of the Gulmarg leg of the Khelo India Winter Games-2026, Mandaviya said, "The region (J&K), once associated with unrest, is now gaining recognition for sporting events and youth participation. Newspapers that earlier focused on security challenges are now highlighting sports and development."
The Minister linked the change to developments after the revocation of Article 370, saying new opportunities and public confidence have emerged in Jammu and Kashmir. "After th...