In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. Father says, "Kashmir is the heaven on earth."

• Father said that Kashmir has been the heaven on earth.
• Father is saying that Kashmir is the heaven on earth.
• Father says that Kashmir is the heaven on earth.
• Father says that Kashmir was the heaven on earth.