Committee Members Resign Amid Disagreements Over Advocates’ Strike Withdrawal
Jamshedpur: The office bearers of the ad hoc committee of Jamshedpur District Bar Association, including the chairman Lala Ajit Kumar Ambashta, resigned from their posts today.
The decision comes in light of the ongoing controversy surrounding their choice to withdraw the strike against the handcuffing of advocate Chandan Choubey.
Some advocates were dissatisfied with the decision to end the agitation, prompting the ad hoc committee members to resign.
The arrest of Chandan Choubey and the decision of the ad hoc committee to not to continue the agitation has exposed differences between the ad hoc committee and some advocates.
Among those who stepped down from the ad hoc committee are Tapas Kumar Mitra, Lala Ajit Kumar Ambashta, Triloki Nath Ojha, and Jai Prakash.
The resignations have been communicated to the secretary of the Jharkhand State Bar Council, Rajesh Pandey, and a copy has been provided to the Jamshedpur District and Sessions Judge.
Senior Advocate and ad hoc committee member, T N Ojha, informed Town Post that the committee had concluded there was no need to continue the agitation further, as most of the objectives had been achieved.
He said, “The SSP has already taken action and the responsible policeman has been suspended, and an SI has been show-caused. He also assured that steps would be taken to ensure that such incidents are not repeated.”
Ojha further explained that the ad hoc committee decided to withdraw the agitation in the best interest of the legal fraternity and the community at large. However, they later learned that some esteemed members of the bar were unhappy with the decision.
Ojha added, “So, we thought that it was our moral obligation to quit the committee. We are here to contribute in a positive manner and not to create unnecessary negativity. So, we decided to resign.”
Ojha expressed hope that the Secretary of the State Bar Council would settle the issue in the greater interest of the legal fraternity.
