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Omar Abdullah Revives J&K’s 153-Year-Old 'Durbar Move' Tradition, Discontinued by LG 4 Years Ago - The Statesman
The biannual Durbar Move, halted in 2021 and affecting trade, is reinstated to restore administrative tradition and support Jammu's economy, involving 10,000 government employees.
- On Thursday, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced the revival of the biannual Darbar Move, saying, `The Cabinet has given its nod for the revival of the Darbar Move`.
- The practice, begun in 1872 by Maharaja Gulab Singh, had been stopped in 2021 by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, while Traders of Jammu urged its resumption after trade declined.
- The move historically involved over 10,000 employees, nearly 150 departments, and required hundreds of buses and trucks, with the 2021 LG citing Rs 200 crore annual savings.
- The file was sent to the Lieutenant Governor and approved, and the Cabinet also accepted the Reservation Sub-Committee headed by the Chief Secretary to rationalise reservation.
- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfil the promise to restore statehood and reiterated he will not ally with the BJP, while proponents say the Darbar Move sustains government presence and harmony.
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J&K Revives 150-Year-Old Tradition Of Shifting Capital Between Srinagar, Jammu
The 150-year-old Darbar Move, the biannual tradition of shifting the Jammu and Kashmir capital between Srinagar and Jammu, has been restored, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced today as he completed one year in office.
·New Delhi, India
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J-K CM Omar orders restoration of Darbar move tradition - The Tribune
The exercise involves the movement of nearly 10,000 employees, along with records, computers and furniture, with dozens of trucks carrying files and equipment across the Jammu-Srinagar highway twice a year.
·Chandigarh, India
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Omar Abdullah revives J&K’s 153-year-old 'Durbar Move' tradition, discontinued by LG 4 years ago - The Statesman
Addressing a press conference in Jammu to mark the completion of one year of his government, the Chief Minister said that the cabinet had given its nod for the revival of the century-old practice.
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