Asia’s largest tulip garden with a flower carpet of 17 lakh tulips of 74 varieties and different colours was thrown open for visitors in Srinagar on March 26 (Wednesday). Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated the Tulip Show 2025 at the iconic garden, marking the arrival of spring and the onset of the season of tourism in Kashmir. Spread over 450 kanals of land, the garden sits at the foothills of the Zabarwan mountain range along the banks of the world famous Dal Lake. The garden boasts a breathtaking display of 1.7 million spring-blooming bulbs featuring over 74 tulip varieties, offering a spectacular floral experience.Anti-defection law for DDC on the cardsWith many District Development Council (DDC) members defying party directives and supporting rivals and others in the formation of DDCs, the Omar Abdullah government is mulling an anti-defection law for the councils in J&K to prevent defections. Minister in-charge of Rural Development Javid Ahmad Dar made the revelation in the Legislative Assembly. The minister stated legal opinion on introducing an anti-defection law for DDCs had already been sought. The need for such a law for DDCs was felt when the members cross-voted during the election of the DDC chairpersons.
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