Jammu, Nov. 5 -- Encouraged by the overwhelming public response to the restoration of the centuries-old Darbar Move, the National Conference (NC) has shifted its political focus to the Jammu province, aiming to replace a weakened Congress as the principal opposition force in this part of the Union Territory.
The Darbar Move-a biannual practice of shifting the government seat between Jammu and Srinagar-was suspended in 2021 to save around Rs.200 crore from the public exchequer. The practice was formally revived on Monday, with government offices shifting to Jammu, marking the restoration of a historic tradition deeply symbolic to both regions of the Union Territory.
Buoyed by the positive sentiment generated by the revival, the ruling NC s...