On the opening of the biannual Darbar Move in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed made it clear that his government's top priority will be governance. On the issue of Masarat Alam Bhat, Mufti said he did not arrest the separatist leader under any pressure from the Centre and added that the extreme positions taken by separatists were unacceptable and action as per law had been taken. "We did not arrest him (Masarat Alam Bhat) under pressure. These were his deeds. There are rules. You have to accept certain norms," Mufti said while talking to reporters after he was accorded the guard of honour at the civil secretariat. He also said the negative perception about Jammu and Kashmir in the rest of the country must be changed as it also affects the state's image as an ideal tourist destination. The practice of Darbar Move was started in 1872 by the then ruler of Jammu and Kashmir Maharaja Gulab Singh.
