The civil secretariat and other offices will reopen here tomorrow 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. While many organisations including Jammu High Court Bar Association, National Panthers Party and Team Jammu extended support to the strike call, Bari Brahmana Industries Association (BBIA) opposed it. Inspector General of Police, Jammu, S D Singh Jamwal said best possible security arrangements have been made in connection with the reopening of offices including civil secretariat the seat of Jammu and Kashmir government and Raj Bhavan here. He said closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at important installations and thoroughfares including secretariat have been made operational to maintain a close vigil. There have been demands from various quarters to abolish the practice and set up permanent civil secretariats in Jammu and Srinagar.

Source: dna November 05, 2017 08:26 UTC