Congratulates Government on Restoring Historic Practice, Urges 50-Year Residency for Domicile Eligibility
Diplomat Correspondent
Srinagar:DD, Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Thursday welcomed the government’s decision to resume the traditional Darbar Move practice and urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to consider revising domicile rules.
In a post on X, Bukhari ,resuming the traditional biannual Darbar Move practice is truly a commendable decision.
This historic practice of moving offices between regions may no longer be essential for ensuring administrative efficiency in today’s context, but it continues to hold great social, cultural, and economic significance.
I congratulate the government on taking this decision, post reads.
That said, I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate my appeal to the Chief Minister, @OmarAbdullah, to take yet another bold step — to set a 50-year residency requirement for domicile eligibility, it reads.
Since you also hold the revenue portfolio, changing the domicile rules lies entirely within your authority. Extending the residency requirement from the current 15 years to 50 years would be a remarkable contribution by this government, reads the post.
Earlier, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced the revival of the decades-old Darbar Move practice, stating that the cabinet-approved file sent to the Lieutenant Governor has been accepted, and the practice will be reinstated soon. (KNC)