kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>jammu and kashmir Chief minister Omar Abdullah said on wednesday that the uniqueness of Jammu will not be allowed to diminish and his government will restore the practice of 'Darbar Move'. 'Darbar Move' is an old practice under which the Civil secretariat and other government offices used to work in srinagar and Jammu for six months each during summer and winter respectively. This practice, started by the Dogra rulers about 150 years ago, was banned by Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha in june 2021. The complete change in the e-office of the administration was cited as the reason for stopping this practice, which could save Rs 200 crore per annum. However, this decision was sharply criticized by various sections including the business community and politicians of Jammu.
Abdullah said, "Darbar Move is an issue about which I cannot understand why it was not raised during the campaign for the assembly elections. The issue gained momentum only after the election results, though we had mentioned it in our manifesto and meetings." "We assure you that the 'Darbar Move' practice will be restored. Jammu has its own importance and we will not let its uniqueness diminish," he told reporters after chairing an over three-hour meeting with representatives of civil bodies at his official residence here.
Abdullah said the government takes its own decisions which impact the public. "After any decision, whether its impact is right or wrong, there is a need to get feedback... Sometimes it becomes difficult to get the right feedback within the government machinery because mostly you are surrounded by people who only praise you," he said. "So when such a meeting of civil bodies takes place, most participants come without any agenda and give their feedback and suggestions which prove to be beneficial," he said. The purpose of the meeting was to get suggestions so that they could be implemented.
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