23 April,2025 07:30 PM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Maharashtra CM Fadnavis (above) in a post on X wrote, the state govt will bear the cost for the special flight arranged to bring back all people from Maharashtra. File Pic
The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced that it will be arranging a special flight to bring back all tourists from the state who are currently stuck in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, the officials said.
The state government announced that a special flight to bring back stranded tourists safely to their home state.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis in a post on X wrote, "The state government will bear the cost for the special flight arranged to bring back all people from Maharashtra, who are stranded in Jammu & Kashmir."
On Tuesday, a terrorist attack on tourists in Kashmir had killed 26 people and left several others injured in the incident.
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Of the total casualties, six of them were from Maharashtra.
Meanwhile, CM Fadnavis has asked senior BJP leader and minister Girish Mahajan to be personally in Srinagar to coordinate for the relief and rehabilitation operation.
Similarly, to oversee smooth coordination at Mumbai airport, the CM has assigned the task to BJP leader Ashish Shelar and Mangal Prabhat Lodha.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to be in Srinagar:
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday evening left for Srinagar.
Shinde has left for Srinagar to ensure smooth coordination and provide relief and rehabilitation to all stranded tourists from Maharashtra, officials said.
