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Bezwada Bar Lawyers Begin 48-Hour Fast for Protection Act
Lawyers in Vijayawada have started a hunger strike that will last 48 hours.
They want Andhra Pradesh to bring in a law to protect advocates.
The protest was organized under the Bezwada Bar Association.
V Kiran Kumar and Nirmala Rajesh began the strike.
Advocate Husna Khan Durjia visited and supported them.
She said Telangana already has this law in place.
Other bar leaders also asked the Andhra Pradesh government to act soon.
They say legal protection is important for lawyers’ safety and work.
Bezwada Bar Association members began a 48-hour hunger strike demanding implementation of the Advocates’ Protection Act in Andhra Pradesh.
The protest was launched by Bezwada Bar General Secretary V Kiran Kumar and Nirmala Rajesh.
Telangana advocate Husna Khan Durjia visited the protest camp and expressed solidarity.
Durjia said the Act was already being implemented in Telangana and urged Andhra Pradesh to introduce similar legislation.
Bezwada Bar Association president Vishnubhatla Lakshminarayana and AP Bar Council member Chalasani Ajay Kumar called on the State government to act without delay.
- Who
- Bezwada Bar lawyers, including V Kiran Kumar and Nirmala Rajesh, began the strike; other advocates and bar representatives expressed support.
- What
- A 48-hour hunger strike demanding implementation of the Advocates’ Protection Act.
- Where
- The protest camp was in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- The article does not specify a date; the strike is described as lasting 48 hours.
- Why
- The lawyers are demanding legal protection for advocates and immediate implementation of the Act in Andhra Pradesh.
Key facts
- Protest duration
- 48 hours
- Demand
- Implementation of the Advocates’ Protection Act in Andhra Pradesh
- Organizing body
- Bezwada Bar Association
- Strike participants named
- V Kiran Kumar and Nirmala Rajesh
- Solidarity visitor
- Husna Khan Durjia, a senior Telangana advocate
- Comparison cited
- Durjia said the Act was already being implemented in Telangana.
Sources
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