Majority of Hotels in Kashmir’s Prime Tourist Zones Running Without Legal Leases — Government Losing Crores in Revenue

 

Srinagar, Oct 11 (ANN News)

 

 

A major debate has resurfaced in Jammu and Kashmir over the illegal occupation and misuse of government properties by influential individuals during the peak of militancy in the 1990s.

 

 

Reports and credible inputs suggest that several politicians, bureaucrats, businessmen, and even government employees grabbed prime government assets — including hotels, commercial spaces, and land — using their influence and the threat of the gun.

 

 

 

Sources reveal that over 90% of hotels in key tourist areas were taken over without legitimate leases, and many of these establishments continue to operate illegally to this day, earning crores in revenue while the government remains deprived of rightful dues.

 

 

 

 

Observers question why certain political leaders and terror sympathizers are now vocally opposing the ongoing government crackdown and property retrieval drives. Is their sudden outrage an act of “public concern,” or are they indirectly protecting their own interests?

 

 

 

Officials assert that the government is determined to reclaim all encroached assets and bring transparency to the system, ending decades of exploitation. “Those who looted public property under the shadow of fear and militancy will soon face legal consequences,” a senior officer told ANN News.

The public now demands a full inquiry:

Who gave these illegal occupants political shelter?

Who benefitted from the chaos of the 1990s?

And most importantly — why are some leaders still trying to defend the indefensible?

 

 

The winds of accountability are blowing across Kashmir — and the era of impunity may finally be ending.