Following Bar Council of India (BCI) protest call against delay in fulfilling welfare-related demands of lawyers, the Jharkhand State Bar Council (JSBC) executive committee on Thursday decided to submit memorandum to senior officials and public representatives across the state on February 11 and also reach Raj Bhawan at Ranchi in form of procession on February 12 and submit their list of demands to Governor.

The decision to this effect was taken in JSBC executive committee meeting on Thursday. Addressing the media persons jointly JSBC members said the plan was chalked out following a call given by BCI to lawyers of country ‘to come on the roads in order to protect their rights and privileges’.

It may be noted here that BCI has resolved to launch agitation programme across the country for various demands including chambers and building for all bar associations, budgetary allocation of Rs 5,000 crores for lawyer’s and litigant’s welfare, insurance cover for lawyers, stipend for needy new entrants, amendment in legal service authority act providing a role for lawyers and appointment of advocates in tribunals, forums and commissions.

JSBC member Rajendra Krishna said, “In pursuance of the BCI call bar associations of state would hold meetings and then submit memorandum of their demands to senior most official in their area and also public representatives including Member of Parliament”.

Another member Hemant Shikarwar said several demands related to lawyers of Jharkhand including provision of land and housing at concessional rates and inclusion of lawyers under Ayushman Bharat scheme would also be added in their memorandum.

The members stated that general body meeting of JSBC would be held soon to decide whether to abstain from court duty on February 12 or not. Several executive body members including Sanjay Vidrohi, Mrityunjaya Srivastava and Prashant Kumar Singh were present in media briefing.