Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma, Referring to the Centre's UDAN scheme under which the first flight was flagged off by the Prime Minister at Shimla yesterday, said tourism can create vast development and employment opportunities in the country. <br/><br/>Speaking at the concluding session of a three-day training programme for BJP workers in Greater Noida yesterday, he said the scheme has been launched taking into account the vast opportunities in the tourism sector and to offer cheap air tickets to the common man. At the workshop, BJP workers were asked to shun violence and activities which tarnished the image of the party.