Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called the state’s dual power structure a “recipe for disaster”, urging full statehood and criticizing the present administration as the worst. He said talks with the Centre on business rules are making progress, while accusing “vested interests” of trying to divide Jammu and Srinagar. Abdullah also backed restoring the Darbar Move to connect regions.
Srinagar is undergoing major repairs and beautification ahead of the return of the Darbar Move, a long-running government tradition. Roads and walkways are being repainted and restored, and the Civil Secretariat is set to reopen on Monday. The shift moves administration between Jammu and Srinagar, dating back to 1872 before being paused and now revived.
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