India, Sept. 22 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said peace is a basic prerequisite for development, and the tourism and sports sectors to flourish in Jammu and Kashmir.

"For development, tourism or sports... we need peace for everything. If we talk about having day and night matches, and if the situation is not good, then who will come to play in the evening?" Abdullah told reporters at a function here as he launched the jersey of the Real Kashmir Football Club.

"Peace is the foundation for everything. The message of today's programme, the jersey, is also peace," he added.

Without mentioning the Central government or the Lt. Governor's office, who manage the security and affairs of law and order, Abdullah said the responsibil...