Early Times, 20th May,2012
Jammu, May 19 : Calling it as shadow of Monarchy, objections have been submitted to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah with an appeal to direct the State General Administration Department to issue a General Circular cautioning all the Ministers, Officers and Departments not to use word "Darbar" for their "Public Meeting".
While making an appeal to the Chief Minister through C.M Grievance Cell [JKGRIEVANCE.NIC.IN] vide case no. 32034 , RTI activist Raman Sharma has urged "We are a democratic country and state, the people of this country and particularly of Jammu and Kashmir State have negated the idea of Monarchy some 60 years ago and chose a democratic set up, but unfortunately even today after more than 6 decades the shadow of monarch system appears to be existed in the mindset of our honourable Ministers and Bureaucrats."
While giving details about his appeal to the Chief Minister, Raman said , Now a days the word 'Darbar' is in vogue in the official press releases. Junior Officers are blatantly using this word to appease Ministers and senior officers. Right from public meetings of Cabinet Ministers to the Rank of S.D.M, all officers irrespective of their file and rank are using the word 'Darbar'. He demanded that the word "Darbar" be replaced with "Public Meeting".
"Being a citizen of this democratic republic Country and Democratic State, I feel and find this word very objectionable and it sounds like that we the citizens are the subject and these officers and ministers are our masters. It is against the values and principles of democratic establishment of equality. I hope your good self will issue necessary directions in this regard" his appeal concludes.
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RTI activist files objection against word 'Darbar'
JK Newspoint, 20th, May,2012
Jammu Tawi, May 19
Raman Sharma RTI activists has urged the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to direct the General Administration Department to issue a circular cautioning all the ministers, officers and departments not to use word 'Darbar' for their public meetings saying that the word 'Darbar' is as shadow of Monarchy. While making an appeal to the Chief Minister through C.M Grievance Cell [JKGRIEVANCE.NIC.IN] vide case no. 32034 , RTI activist Raman Sharma has said "We are a democratic country and state, the people of this country and particularly of Jammu and Kashmir State have negated the idea of Monarchy some 60 years ago and chose a democratic set up, but unfortunately even today after more than 6 decades the shadow of monarch system appears to be existed in the mindset of our honorable Ministers and Bureaucrats." While giving details about his appeal to the Chief Minister, Raman said now a days the word 'Darbar' is in vogue and the official press releases, Junior Officers are blatantly using this word to appease Ministers and senior officers. Right from public meetings of Cabinet Ministers to the Rank of SDM all officers irrespective of their status and rank are using the word 'Darbar'.
Kashmir Times, 20th May,2012
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KASHMIR OBSERVER, 20TH MAY, 2012
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Objection Against Word ‘Durbar’ in J&K
Jammu: An RTI activist has raised objections to the use of word ‘Durbar’ for the public meetings held by Chief Minister terming it the sign of monarchical mindset.
Activist Raman Sharma has appealed the Chief Minister, through the C.M Grievance Cell vide case no. 32034, to direct the State General Administration Department to issue a general circular cautioning all the ministers, officers and departments against the use of the word ‘Durbar’ to refer to their meetings with people.
Sharma stated, “We are a democratic country and state, the people of this country and particularly of Jammu and Kashmir State have negated the idea of monarchy some 60 years ago and chosen a democratic set up.” He regrets that even after more than six decades the shadow of monarchy exists in the mind-set of the ministers and bureaucrats.
Sharma believes that the word ‘Darbar’ is in vogue in Government offices and finds place in many press releases. The word according to him is seemingly used by the juniors to appease their officers and ministers. Right from public meetings of Cabinet Ministers to the rank of S.D.M, all officers use the word durbar to refer to their meetings. Sharma demands that the word ‘Darbar’ should be replaced with “Public Meeting”.
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KASHMIR UZMA, 20TH MAY,2012
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