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| Vakil seeks support of lawyers in crusade against corruption | | Madan announces Rs. 20 lakh for lawyer chambers | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Feb17
Seeking support of legal fraternity in war against corruption, Minister for Social Welfare Mr. Abdul Gani Vakil has said that intelligentsia and opinion leaders together with government have to pool their efforts to weed out corruption for stability and progress of the state.
He was addressing lawyers at a function organized by Jammu Bar Association (JBA) at Jammu Club on Saturday evening.
Member Parliament Mr. Madan Lal Sharma, Deputy Chairman Legislative Council Mr. Arvinder Singh Micky, President JBA Mr. Baldev Singh Salathia and senior advocates were present on the occasion.
Mr. Vakil said government has enacted masterpiece legislation against corruption with novel provisions stringent enough to tackle menace of ‘institutional graft’ effectively in the state. He called upon advocates to play their positive role in its fair implementation by rising above political considerations. “This will be your greatest service to motherland”, he said.
The Minister lauded the role of lawyers’ community in strengthening democracy and ‘rule of law’ during turmoil period in the state. “I acknowledge your enlightened role during turbulent times”, he said adding the community has vitally contributed in preserving integrity and secular character of the state.
Describing lawyers instrumental in dispensation of justice, Mr. Vakil called upon the community to extend their services to poor and needy with total sincerity and cause. He asked them to uphold sanctity of their noble profession by pursuing the cause of aggrieved and disadvantaged sections of society apolitically.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Madan Lal said that advocates were instrumental in spreading political awakening in the society. He advocated political representation to the community, saying the presence of legal luminaries in legislature and executive branches of government was necessary in the larger interest of society. He announced Rs. 20 lakh out of his MPLAD for lawyers’ chambers.
The Deputy Chairman lauded the role of lawyers in safeguarding rights of people in a democratic set up. He said lawyer community deserves honour in the society in view of its vital role in administration of justice and protection of interests of the weak.
Among others, JBA President Mr. Baldev Singh Salathia, senior advocates Mr. Gagan Basotra, Mr. D. C. Raina, Mr. Zahid Manhas and Mr. Sachin Gupta spoke on the occasion.
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