Darbar move restoration essential for strong bonding between communities: Advisor to CM

Jammu, Feb 19: Advisor to chief minister J&K, Nasir Aslam Wani said on Wednesday that government is working upon strengthening bond between communities dwelling in Jammu and Kashmir, and stated the restoration of historical darbar move is essential in this direction.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a folk event held in Jammu, Advisor to chief minister J&K said that Omar Abdullah-led government is taking concrete efforts in strengthening relations between different communities living in Jammu and Kashmir. He stated that darbar move – a historical practice of shifting offices to Jammu in winter months – is must to be restored to its erstwhile position so that contact between people-to-people will be ensured and strengthened.

“It is our belief that restoration of darbar move is must to restore peoples’ contact. The chief minister J&K has already expressed this wish many times in recent past. In this winter you have seen Jammu has witnessed good footfall of people from different areas after a pause of several years, who come here to live together and share their culture with other communities. This makes peoples’ bonding strong. Besides, such exercises push trade and other social activities to new heights. So darbar moves’ restoration is essential to build strong connections between people of different communities,” Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani as per Greater Kashmir said.

He said the efforts are being made in this regard and meetings with people have been restarted in this direction.

About return of Kashmiri Pandits to valley, he said chief minister Omar Abdullah has already taken up this issue. “The CM has taken a decision to reconstitute apex committee to ensure return of Kashmiri pandits back to valley. The government wants their return and dwelling like they were living in past with their brethren,” he said.

“The government is working to restore pristine glory of J&K and make the region an example for the world,” he added.