SAMBA/JAMMU:Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah batted strongly for evolving Jammu as the hub of tourism, particularly religious tourism.

“We want the Jammu region to evolve into a hub for tourism, especially religious tourism, which will transform the lives of local communities,” Abdullah said after inauguration of the newly constructed college complex of Government Degree College (GDC) Purmandal in Samba district.

“I will not consider my mission fulfilled until the day students from outside J-K come here to pursue their education,” he said.