Congress to offer legal aid to protesting farmers; sets up depts for redressal in 4 states

Extending legal aid to farmers protesting at various border points of capital, Congress has decided to send chairmen of legal departments from Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi to visit farmer leaders and to help m regarding relief and redressal.

A delegation of head of legal departments from said states will apprise protestors of services already undertaken by m and help m in addressing ir grievances.

Congress has also passed a resolution stating that a committee of lawyers from Legal Department will be formed in all districts of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi, in next 48 hours.

"Help farmer organizations in preparing a list of missing persons by visiting jails and meeting jail authorities, police stations, and or authorities," resolution said.

" legal cells will consider filing petitions in high court to challenge systematic suspension of Internet services in a large number of districts to scuttle peaceful protest of farmers," resolution added.

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party has also decided to maintain close coordination among lawyers of four states to identify people detained by Delhi police during protests and inform ir families about legal options available to m.

On Monday Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh had said that Punjab government has arranged a team of 70 lawyers in Delhi to assist farmers who have been booked by Delhi police. He had also assured to take up matter of missing farmers with Central government soon.

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Missing farmers issue

Last week, Congress MP Partap Singh Bajwa had urged Capt Amarinder Singh to use all available sources to trace over 100 farmers who have been missing since January 26 tractor rally in Delhi. re has been word to families regarding ir status or present conditions, claimed Rajya Sabha MP. Citing stone-pelting incident at Delhi's Singhu border on Friday, Bajwa, in a statement, also urged CM to deploy Punjab police personnel for safety of protesting farmers at protest sites.

Congress has been supporting protests against three farm laws and has encourd farmers to continue with ir agitation, extending all support to m. 

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