Fulfilling a key electoral promise, the Jammu and Kashmir Government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced the restoration of the Darbar Move -- the biannual shifting of the civil secretariat between Srinagar and Jammu-- which had been discontinued by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha during the Central rule in 2021.

The announcement comes on a day the National Conference completed one year in office. It is expected to give the ruling party a boost in Jammu, where there has been strong demand for reviving the old practice.

Speaking at a press conference in Jammu, Omar confirmed that the J&K Cabinet had approved the decision and forwarded it to Lt Governor Sinha, who had signed and returned the file. “I too have signed the file for the full Darbar Move. We are restoring the age-

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