District Bar Association Threatens Agitation Over Land Allocation

The District Bar Association has warned of an agitation if the Haryana government does not allocate land for lawyers' chambers within a week. President Amarjeet Yadav highlighted that around 9,300 advocates lack chambers. Former president Kulbhushan Bhardwaj indicated that despite multiple appeals, the government has remained unresponsive.

The District Bar Association issued a stern warning on Wednesday, threatening to launch an agitation if the Haryana government fails to fulfill its commitment of allocating land for lawyers' chambers within the next seven days.

Amarjeet Yadav, President of the Gurugram Bar Association, stated that the association is the largest in the district with about 9,300 advocates, most of whom lack chambers and face significant challenges as a result. Despite multiple promises and appeals, the government has yet to resolve the issue, Yadav said at a press conference.

'If the government does not meet this demand within the stipulated time, the District Bar Association will be compelled to take stringent actions, and the state government will bear full responsibility,' he warned, adding that members might take to the streets or even boycott elections. Kulbhushan Bhardwaj, former President of the District Bar Association, noted that several written requests have been ignored by the government, leaving lawyers with no option but to stage a roadblock or sit-in protest.

(With inputs from agencies.)