As per the 140-year-old practice of erstwhile Maharajas of Jammu and Kashmir, the seat of government shifts between Jammu and Srinagar every six months.
The practice was started by Maharaja Ranbir Singh in 1872 to escape the extreme weather conditions of Jammu during summer and of the Valley during winter.
The practice continued even after independence in order to give equal access to the government to people of both regions of the state.
A reverse "darbar move" would mean that the capital stays in Jammu in summers and in Srinagar during winters.
"It is my personal opinion and not that of the government. There should be reverse Darbar move so that the government is with the people when they are facing hardships," Omar told reporters after inspecting the guard of honour at the reopening of government offices here.
He said it was a necessary evil.
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Omar, earlier had tweeted, that Darbar move was an inevitable practice as no viable alternative to it has come forth so far.
"Do I think the 'Durbar move' (shifting of capital) is a waste of money? Yes I do. Is there an alternative? I haven't seen a viable alternative suggested," Omar wrote on micro-blogging site twitter.Com last month. MORE