Shri K.J. Alphons, Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism has written to Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh regarding the brutal attack on two Switzerland citizens at Fatehpur Sikri yesterday. In his letter Shri K.J. Alphons said that: 

“I am deeply concerned that two Switzerland citizens were attacked and injured at Fatehpur Sikri yesterday. 

You would kindly appreciate that such incidents negatively impact our image and are detrimental to our efforts in promoting India as a tourism destination. A fast and speedy response in identifying and ensuring speedy action including conviction of the guilty would be reassuring, as also a good message of our efforts to prevent recurrence of such incidents.” 
 

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Sanjay Kumar/jk/Tourism-02/26-10-2017 

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