No man this aint the case. Who were the people who found the cave? it was kashmiris who did. they preserved the sanity of the shrine for years. hosted yatris for years.Even when the miltancy was at its zenith noone touched yatris. it wasnt about religion- but about the land. The shrine belong to kashmiris and we know how to take care of it.
As for your comment on charges. Firstly if you would notice. The money is not taken by state government but by the shrine board. Secondly, these trips are arranged by the agents in india, which includes food and lodging. if you walk into any hotels u will know what i mean. they are booked by delhi/ mumbai agents. the real money goes back to india.
dont mix tourism and yatra here. tourism is a seperate stream of business. Yatris are not required to go for shikara rides or gulmarg.
