DarbarMove

PDP-BJP govt starts functioning from Jammu amid strike, protests

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The Jammu and Kashmir government today began functioning here with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti inspecting a guard of honour  amid the presence of cabinet ministers and bureaucrats at the seat of government in Jammu after shifting from Srinagar, the summer capital of the state, as part of the pre-Independence practice of “darbar move.” Mean while, … Read more

5 things about Darbar Move

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AABOUT JAMMU KASHMIR DARBAR MOVE infographic

Darbar Moveis the name given to the bi-annual shift of the secretariat and all other government offices of Jammu and Kashmir from one capital city to another. From May to October, governmental offices are housed in the state’s summer capital,Srinagar, and the other six months in its winter capital, Jammu.  The tradition was started during Dogra rule in … Read more