The Jammu and Kashmir government today began functioning in Jammu after shifting from Srinagar, the summer capital of the state, as part of the pre-Independence practice of "darbar move".<br/><br/>The Civil Secretariat, Raj Bhavan, police headquarters and other offices opened with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti inspecting a guard of honour at the seat of government.The Civil Secretariat and other 'darbar move' offices function in Srinagar for six months of summer and in Jammu for the remaining six months of the year.<br/><br/>The practice of 'darbar move' was started by Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1872 to escape the summer heat of Jammu and the biting winters of Srinagar.

The Jammu and Kashmir government today began functioning in Jammu after shifting from Srinagar, the summer capital of the state, as part of the pre-Independence practice of "darbar move".<br/><br/>The Civil Secretariat, Raj Bhavan, police headquarters and other offices opened with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti inspecting a guard of honour at the seat of government.The Civil Secretariat and other 'darbar move' offices function in Srinagar for six months of summer and in Jammu for the remaining six months of the year.<br/><br/>The practice of 'darbar move' was started by Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1872 to escape the summer heat of Jammu and the biting winters of Srinagar.