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There has been a heated confrontation between lawyers and the police administration in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. The anger of the lawyers erupted after the administrative bulldozers and anti-encroachment action on the lawyers’ chambers built around the Lucknow court complex. The angry lawyers, in a furious protest against the police administration, left the court and marched straight towards the Uttar Pradesh Assembly. During this time, breaking the heavy police force and security cordon, the group of lawyers reached in front of the Assembly, due to which there was chaos in the entire Hazratganj and Kachari area and a severe traffic jam was created.
The advocates who came out to protest against the administrative action raised slogans against the government and the local administration. The police department struggled to stop the lawyers who came in front of the assembly. Police officers had to urgently call additional forces so that security could be restored.
#1 Advocates angry over removal of chamber, raised serious questions on administrative action
Action was taken to remove the chambers built by the advocates around the Lucknow court and along the main roads, terming them as illegal encroachments. When the administrative squad reached the spot with bulldozers and heavy police force, the lawyers started strongly protesting against this move on the spot.
The advocates allege that without giving any prior notice or proper notice, the administration demolished their chambers, due to which their important legal documents, files and chairs were damaged. Lawyers say that this is not just demolition of the structure, but a direct attack on their livelihood and dignity. Angered by this, the lawyers united in the court premises and within no time this anger turned into a big movement.
#1 Hundreds of lawyers broke the barricades and moved towards the Assembly, police security in full swing
After gathering in the court premises, hundreds of advocates moved towards the main road shouting slogans. From security point of view, the police administration had put up heavy barricades on the way and deployed PAC personnel, so that the lawyers could be stopped from moving towards Kachari intersection and the main road of Hazratganj.
However, the furious lawyers forcibly overran all the police security cordons and barricades and moved ahead. The policemen kept trying to stop them, but the police cordon completely collapsed due to the immense pressure of the crowd. Shouting slogans, the lawyers reached directly in front of the main gate of the Assembly building and started protesting by sitting on the road, which created panic among the security agencies.
#1 Heavy jam on Hazratganj and Kachari Road, general public and passengers troubled.
Due to this sudden massive protest and march of the lawyers, the wheels of vehicles came to a complete halt in the busiest areas of central Lucknow – Hazratganj, Parivartan Chowk, Kaiserbagh and Swasthya Bhawan intersection. Within no time, there was a 2 to 3 kilometer long traffic jam on the roads, due to which office goers, pedestrians and school children had to face a lot of problems.
Ambulances and emergency vehicles also had to struggle hard to get out of the jam. The traffic police had to make a lot of efforts to control the situation and divert the vehicles to alternative routes. The lawyers continued sitting on the road and raising slogans demanding that they will not withdraw their agitation until concrete assurance is given to re-establish their chambers.
#1 Talks between police and Bar Association officials, top officials gave clarification
Considering the sensitivity of the incident, Lucknow Police Commissioner (CP), Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP) and senior administrative officials immediately reached the spot. Police officials tried to establish direct communication with senior officials of the Bar Association and the protesting lawyers.
Police administration says that this remove encroachment campaign was being run to improve the traffic system in the city and make the roads smooth. At the same time, the representatives of the Bar Association bluntly told the administrative officials that if alternative places are not given for the lawyers to sit, then this movement will not be limited to Lucknow only, but the advocates of the entire state will be forced to take to the streets. After the administration assured a quick solution and a meeting, efforts to pacify the lawyers were intensified.