Lawyers in Aligarh hit the streets in protest against a lathi charge by police at a Ghaziabad hearing, where lawyers demanded the transfer of the judge after an argument broke out between him and them.
News of Aligarh Lawyers Protest: A lathi charge by police during a hearing at the district court in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday – following an argument between a judge and lawyers – triggered protests in several districts.
The incident has resulted in widespread ripples in Aligarh, as lawyers protested in the streets. Demonstrators demanded severe action, including the transfer of the judge and compensation to the lawyers injured in the lathi charge. Lawyers of Aligarh are protesting their move by boycotting Diwali festivities.
Police personnel had to resort to a lathi charge after a group of lawyers allegedly misbehaved with a district judge in the Ghaziabad district court complex in Raj Nagar on Tuesday.
What led to the altercation at the Sessions Court was not immediately apparent. However, videos doing rounds on social media showed many police personnel and lawyers clashing inside the courtroom. The videos showed lawyers and baton-wielding police personnel coming to blows.
On Thursday, Aligarh lawyers held a mass protest demonstration outside the district court. Slogans were raised against the administration to stop the “injustice and oppression” being done to lawyers. The lawyers accused them of being harassed non-stop by the police and courts.
Demand For Judge’s Transfer The protesting lawyers said that despite their “hard work and honesty,” they were not getting “justice.” “The lathi charge incident crossed all limits of patience.
We are now determined to stand up against this injustice,” a protester said. During the demonstration, the lawyers held placards with slogans like “Transfer Judge,” “Oppose Police Lathi Charge,” and “Justice For Lawyers” written on them. They made it clear that they would not compromise on the matter.
The lawyers further said that the attitude of the police was also highly harmful. They said it was upon the government to ensure the lawyers were safe. Charge, but also about rights and dignity.
