Srinagar: Kashmir High Court Bar Association on Thursday extended by a day strike against the summoning and subsequent questioning of its president Mian Qayoom by NIA in connection with a case registered at New Delhi’s behest.
The decision to extend the strike was taken at a general body meeting of the lawyers’ body at High Court premises this morning.
“It was unanimously decided that in view of the continuous questioning of M. A. Qayoom by the NIA at its Delhi Office, all the lawyers will abstain from Court work upto Friday (September 8,” a spokesman said.
He said the members expressed their satisfaction over the support and the resentment shown by all the District and Mufassil Bar Associations of the Valley in solidarity with the Bar President.
“In the meeting, the members also decided to hold another meet on Friday. Accordingly, all the members of the Bar Association as well as all the District and Mufassil Bar Associations of the Valley are requested to support the strike call and abstain from court on September 8,” the spokesman added.
Meanwhile, work in courts was affected as members associated with the lawyers’ body abstained from court.
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