Context: Darbar Move
Srinagar has resumed functioning as the summer capital after six years with reopening of Civil Secretariat under the revived Darbar Move, shifting administration from Jammu.
Two Capitals of Jammu & Kashmir
1. Srinagar — Summer Capital
- Functions: April–October
- Located in Kashmir Valley
- Houses Civil Secretariat during summer
2. Jammu — Winter Capital
- Functions: November–March
- Located in Jammu region (plains)
- Secretariat shifts here in winter
Darbar Move
- Biannual shifting of administration between Jammu & Srinagar
- Introduced in 1872 (Maharaja Ranbir Singh)
- Ensures administrative access to both regions
