DARBAR MOVE SYMBOLISES J&K’S INCLUSIVITY, TO BE REVIVED

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said his government would restore the Darbar Move as the biannual administrative tradition, he asserted, “symbolises unity and inclusivity”, and ensures that governance remains accessible to both Jammu and Kashmir regions.

The practice of moving the civil secretariat and other govt offices to Jammu in winter and back to Srinagar in summer was started nearly 150 years ago by the then Dogra rulers and continued after Independence. However, LG Manoj Sinha stopped the practice in June 2021, citing the administration’s complete transition to e-office. The decision would save Rs 200 crore annually, it was claimed.

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