JAMMU: J&Ok CM Omar Abdullah on Monday mentioned the age-old “Darbar Transfer” custom, discontinued 4 years in the past, was revived by his authorities to bridge the hole between the dual capitals of the erstwhile state — Jammu and Srinagar.The “Darbar Transfer” bi-annual custom of shifting the J&Ok authorities places of work from Srinagar to Jammu in winter and vice-versa in summer season was began by Dogra rulers practically 150 years in the past. In June 2021, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha halted the observe, citing the administration's full transition to e-office, which, he claimed, would save roughly Rs 200 crore yearly.The custom was revived by the Abdullah govt on Oct 16.On Monday, CM Abdullah, accompanied by deputy CM Surinder Choudhary and minister Javed Rana, walked roughly 4-5 kms from his official residence on Wazarat Highway (Residency Highway) in Jammu to the Civil Secretariat within the morning, interacting with merchants on Residency Highway, Raghunath Bazaar and Shalimar Highway on the best way.“Jammu suffered the largest setback because the Darbar Transfer observe was discontinued. The Nationwide Convention had promised to revive it. It was our accountability, and we've got carried out it at present. We hope that with the resumption of the Darbar Transfer, the economic system of not solely Jammu however your complete J&Ok will get a lift,” Omar advised reporters. “You will need to have seen the rousing reception. At this time, a distance that takes a couple of minutes to cowl took practically an hour. It was the love and affection of the folks.”Abdullah mentioned some folks all the time attempt to create a wedge between Jammu and Srinagar and rake up “Jammu versus Kashmir” for political benefit. “We need to deal with that wedge and take away the gap,” he mentioned.The choice to discontinue the observe in 2021 had drawn sharp criticism from numerous quarters, together with Jammu's enterprise neighborhood, which had termed the transfer a blow to commerce and the standard bond between the 2 areas. The buying and selling neighborhood had been urgent for the revival of the observe ever since.Abdullah mentioned the custom was revived by his authorities to bridge the hole between the dual capitals of the erstwhile state and asserted that some issues “shouldn't be weighed by cash”.“All the pieces shouldn't be weighed in cash. The ‘Darbar Transfer' was stopped to economize. Some issues are greater than cash, as they contain sentiments and unity between the 2 areas of Jammu and Kashmir,” he mentioned.
