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Advocate Suveer Sidhu, Chairman, Bar Council.
The Punjab and Haryana Bar Council has also come down in the ruckus over the new Advocate General (AG) of Punjab, Deepak Ghai. The Bar Council has issued a statement in this regard. In which it is said that like a doctor treats every patient who comes to him. He does not see his caste, religion, character etc. Similarly, the lawyer also fights the case of every client. It should not be the profile or identity of that lawyer. Advocate Suveer Sidhu, Chairman, Bar Council said that state and central agencies should strictly deal with such attacks on lawyers. He said that the Bar Council is taking it very seriously. If there is any violation, then legal action can also be taken.
Questions being raised about Advocate Ghai
The Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab recently announced the appointment of Senior Advocate Vinod Ghai as the new Advocate General. After this, opposition parties and social activists started raising questions. He said that Advocate Ghai was Ram Rahim’s lawyer in the sacrilege case. Apart from this, he has also been a lawyer for the dismissed Health Minister Dr. Vijay Singla, former Congress minister Ashu and Singer Musewala’s manager Shaganpreet. In such a situation it is not right to make him Advocate General.
Statement of the Bar Council after the Advocate General controversy.
Advocate Ghai has said, I do not belong to any party
Earlier, Advocate Vinod Ghai had also said that he has no relation with any party. He did not approach anywhere for the post of Advocate General. The Punjab government itself contacted him and talked about appointment to this post. He assured that the cases would be vigorously advocated on behalf of the Punjab government.
Mann said- Ghai will be the Advocate General
CM Bhagwant Mann said that Vinod Ghai will be the Advocate General of Punjab. There is no confusion about this. Governor BL Purohit is currently out of town. Because of this there is a delay in the notification of his appointment.
The post fell vacant after the resignation of Advocate Sidhu
After the formation of the government in Punjab by the Aam Aadmi Party, Senior Advocate Anmol Ratan Sidhu was appointed Advocate General. He worked only from 19 March to 19 July. After that he resigned. He has given personal reasons behind which.