PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun
The president of the Pradesh Congress Committee Ganesh Godiyal visited the protest site of the agitating members of the Dehradun Bar association on Wednesday and extended full support of the party to them.
Speaking to the lawyers, Godiyal said it is surprising that the government wants to build a hostel in the middle of the court area. He said there are many places in Dehradun for constructing hostels, but choosing in the court premises shows the government’s wrong planning. He also said that young lawyers who will join the profession in the future will need proper space to work, and shifting their chambers far away is not practical.
Godiyal reminded the government that lawyers played an important role in the Uttarakhand statehood movement. Many lawyers had supported people by fighting cases for free at that time. He said the government should respect the contribution of the legal community. He also criticized the government for not listening to people’s problems. He said that even Uttarakhand Purva Sainik Kalyan Nigam Limited (UPNL) workers are on strike, but the government is not fulfilling their demands despite the Supreme Court’s orders. He called this attitude stubborn and insensitive.
The PCC president demanded that the government should reconsider its decision and accept the lawyer’s demands. He said the issue was created by the government by itself, so it is their responsibility to solve it. He also said that when Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami took charge, people expected positive changes, but the government is still running in an old and rigid style.
The president of Dehradun Bar association Manmohan Kandwal, vice president of Uttarakhand Congress Suryakant Dhasmana and others were present on the occasion.
