Ahead of the Delhi assembly elections, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait met former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Friday evening over the issue of welfare of advocates and farmers.
Senior AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh was also present at the meeting, who shared that a meaningful meeting was held between the AAP convenor and the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU).
Sharing the photo of the meeting on X, Singh stated, “National Convenor of Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal and struggling farmer leader Rakesh Tikait had a meaningful meeting where issues of farmers and lawyers were discussed.”
Following the meeting, Tikait said, "There were some issues related to welfare of advocates, which he said will be resolved in the first Cabinet after the Delhi elections. He said that Advocation Protection Act will be passed in Cabinet meeting after the formation of new government.”
A special committee of the Bar Council of Delhi headed by Advocate KC Mittal finalized the Delhi Advocates (Protection) Bill, 2023 for providing safety and security to lawyers from incidents of assaults, killings, intimidation and threats.
The bill defines acts of violence, offenders, and punishment and provides for compensation as well as police protection to advocates in cases of threats. The bill also protects advocates from 'illegal
arrest' and 'malicious prosecution'.
