Strike halts Jammu, protests mark reopening of darbar offices
The Civil Secretariat and other move offices reopened here after a 10-day break owing to the pre-Independence practice of 'darbar move' under which the Jammu and Kashmir government functions six months each in the twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu.
Jammu and Kashmir state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, walks to office after inspecting a guard of honor during the reopening of the state's winter capital at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu, India, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. India's Jammu-Kashmir state government functions from two capital cities, Jammu in winter and Srinagar in summer, a practice locally known as "durbar move" which started by Kashmir's ruler Maharaja Ranbir Singh in 1872.(AP Photo/Channi Anand)
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A general strike on Monday marked the reopening of the Civil Secretariat – the seat of the Jammu and Kashmir government – here as many opposition leaders including state Congress chief G A Mir courted arrest during protests against the alleged “failures” of the PDP-BJP dispensation.
The day-long strike was called by a traders’ federation and supported by various political and social organizations to highlight the alleged failure of the PDP-BJP government to address their issues.
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The protesters denounced collection of a toll tax on goods imported from outside the state and alleged discrimination against the people of the Jammu region.
The Civil Secretariat and other move offices reopened here after a 10-day break owing to the pre-Independence practice of ‘darbar move’ under which the Jammu and Kashmir government functions six months each in the twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu.
