J&K Govt Defers ‘Darbar’ To Srinagar, Cites Rising Covid Cases The summer capital opens in Srinagar in May and the winter in Jammu in October. The relocation of capital and secretariat from Jammu to Srinagar is called the ‘darbar move’. Representational Image Naseer Ganai 2021-04-15T19:08:24+05:30 J&K Govt Defers ‘Darbar’ To Srinagar, Cites Rising Covid Cases outlookindia.com 2021-04-15T19:10:14+05:30 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday deferred the biannual darbar move to Srinagar because of rising Covid cases. The government said the civil secretariat, which is the seat of administration, will function both from Srinagar and Jammu cities.