People's Democracy

 AILU State Unit Formed In Gujarat

THE All India Lawyers Union (AILU) recently got a state unit in Gujarat, with Gujarat High Court advocate Raghunath Chhara and advocate Mahesh Bhavsar as co-convenors.

Chhara, formely the state president of Samajwadi Janata Party led by Chandrashekhar, recently joined the CPI(M) with a group of young lawyers. Bhavsar has been teaching at the Law College, Gandhinagar.

Advocates from Ahmedabad, Baroda, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Deskoi, Ellora, Paledi, Naroda and Nadiyad joined the lively meeting that formed the state organising committee of the AILU, while several from Bhavnagar and Rajkot conveyed their willingness to join. Veteran CPI(M) leader Subodh Mehta, its state secretary Arun Mehta and state secretariat member  Naginbhai Patel also addressed the gathering.

While the meeting discussed some major issues regarding our legal system, both the convenors expressed commitment to work hard and expand the AILU in 10 districts of Gujarat within three months. An organising committee was constituted to contact lawyers in various districts and hold their meetings.

The meeting decided to hold a state level conference of the AILU some time in the second fortnight of September. Some eminent progressive jurists of the state are also likely to attend the proposed conference.