Subramanian Swamy proposes novel solution amid Lawyers-Police clashes

Amidst massive faceoff between lawyers and police in Delhi, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy, on Tuesday, has offered his own novel solution to the tussle. He claimed half the problem is the daily interaction between lawyers and police leading to familiarity. He added that instead of the police officials who are locals, all-India police like the CRPF should be created and posted in all courts for lawyers' security.

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Bar Council issues direction to lawyers

Meanwhile, Bar Council of India Chief Manan Mishra has issued a direction to all Bar Associations in the capital to recall their resolution on abstaining from work. Talking to Republic TV on the newly issued orders, he stated that lawyers must call off their protest and must avoid any untoward incident. He added that those police personnel responsible for lathi charge and firing at the lawyers will not be spared as well as those lawyers inciting violence will be punished.

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Police protest

Meanwhile, thousands of police personnel gathered outside the Delhi police headquarters against the lawyers who allegedly beat up police officers at the Tis Hazari Court on November 2. Demanding for protection against such violence against cops, Police are demanding a trial against the suspected lawyers claiming the police officers were always wronged. The police officers who are protesting with signs displaying 'Protect the protectors' have demanded that Commissioner Amulya Patnaik address their grievances. 

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Lawyers' strike 

Earlier on Monday, lawyers held a strike in the national capital against the assault. Advocates held protests outside the Tis Hazri premises demanding arrests of policemen involved in the clash. Previously on Sunday, the Court has directed the city Commissioner to form an independent and to submit the report within six weeks. The court also transferred two senior police officers, suspended two others and ordered compensation for three injured lawyers.

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What was the scuffle about?

The lawyers have claimed a scuffle broke with Delhi Police after they were denied parking space. Lawyers claimed that Police officers heckled them and open fired. As many as four lawyers were injured. At least 20 police personnel were also injured while 17 vehicles vandalised, according to officials and eyewitnesses. On the other hand, Delhi police claimed that violence began on Saturday after on-duty officers objected to a lawyer parking his car in front of a lockup. A police statement said that a large number of lawyers responded angrily to their request. CCTV footage shows lawyers manhandling the police officers.