LAYWERS TO STRIKE FOR LAND, SOPS

Following a call given by the Bar Council of India, the Telangana Bar Council has decided to stage a protest march on February 12, from the Telangana High Court premises to the Governor's residence and submit a representation on their demands, which included `20 lakh insurance cover for lawyers, stipend for new lawyers up to five years, pension for retired advocates, interest-free housing loans and medical claim facility.

Telangana Bar Council chairman A. Naras-imha Reddy and Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra had convened a meeting with the representatives of all State Bar Councils and High Court Bar Associations and passed a resolution to put pressure on the state governments concerned for addressing the issues pertaining to advocates. It was also resolved that every Bar Association in the country should hold meetings and organize demonstrations and protests in their respective state headquarters on February12.

The lawyers also decided to submit representations on their demands to the Prime Minister and the state Governors.