Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said a Cabinet meeting has been called under the pressure of Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Friday to decide whether the Delhi Government or Centre’s lawyers will fight the farmers’ agitation case.
Kejriwal and Home Minister Satyendra Jain held a virtual meeting with the L-G and conveyed that a panel of lawyers was constituted by Delhi Government to ensure a fair trial of the cases registered against the farmers protesting against the contentious agricultural laws.
Pertinently, the Delhi Police who are investigating the case registered against the farmers, want to appoint a panel of its own lawyers.
Taking cognizance of this, Kejriwal called an immediate meeting alleging the Central Government openly has come out against farmers in the Farm Bill Movement. “Delhi L-G refuses to let Delhi Government’s lawyers from appearing in the farmers’ agitation court case,” Kejriwal said, “Central government pressurizing Delhi government to make Center’s own lawyers fight court cases related to the farmers’ agitation,” he added.
“The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has refused to let the panel of lawyers constituted by the Kejriwal Government to appear in the cases related to the farmer’s bill movement this Thursday, LG has asked Delhi Government to put cabinet's approval on the panel of lawyers suggested by the Delhi Police,” a statement from Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) quoted. It may be noted, according to CMO statement, Jain rejected Delhi Police’s proposal of appointing lawyers of their favour. In view of this decision, the L-G has asked the Delhi government to call for a cabinet meeting and has pressured the government to take a decision in favour of Delhi Police’s lawyers.