Hotel Ashok, the oldest hotel in the heart of Jammu city has closed its operation on Thursday. A Government of India subsidiary, India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), the current owner of the hotel, has ceased the operations and put out the closure notice on the entry points of the hotel. The Hotel Ashok was on the land leased out by the Government of J&K in 1970 for a period of 40 years. As per the official statement, “The ITDC has ceased the operation of Hotel Jammu Ashok due to non extension of lease and land being resumed by J&K Government”.
