JAMMU, Nov. 1 -- A meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim) was held at the party headquarters in Jammu under the chairmanship of party President, Advocate Vilakshan Singh, to deliberate upon pressing issues confronting Jammu province.

Addressing the gathering, Advocate Vilakshan Singh and other key speakers voiced grave concern over the sharp decline in tourism across the province, which has dealt a crushing blow to the region's economy. The continuous slump has severely hit hoteliers, traders, transport operators, and small shopkeepers, resulting in substantial financial losses and deepening the livelihood crisis across Jammu.

The meeting took serious note of the worsening road connectivity in both rural and semi-...