Srinagar, Feb. 24 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday mounted a scathing attack on the Omar Abdullah-led government over what it termed as "complete inaction" on environmental protection, with party spokesperson Dr Abhijeet Jasrotia claiming that Kashmir is warming at an alarming pace.
Addressing a press conference alongside J&K BJP spokespersons Altaf Thakur and Manzoor Bhat, Jasrotia said that Kashmir's temperature has risen by nearly 2.5 degrees above normal, significantly higher than the global warming rate of around 1.5 degrees, placing the Valley in a "danger zone.""At a time when we need massive greenery and forest protection, the Chief Minister talks about artificial snow and artificial cooling. These are cosmetic measur...