Srinagar: The administration of the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir made a decision on August 13 to remove the term ‘Sher’ (meaning lion) from the name of the convention centre situated by Dal Lake in Srinagar. This name change could potentially signify a shift in the convention centre’s identity, previously associated with the late founder of the National Conference party, Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah.
Until Saturday, the official communications from Jammu and Kashmir LG’s office referred to the centre as ‘Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre’ (SKICC). However, on August 13, the official communication referred to the convention centre as ‘Kashmir International Convention Centre’ (KICC).
However, no official communication has been made in connection to the case so far. There were indications regarding name change in 2020 as well from the LG administration.
