Lawyers’ tribute to martyrs

Tribune News Service

Dehradun, September 26

The Dehradun Bar Association lawyers took out a peace march to pay homage to the soldiers, who attained martyrdom in the Uri terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, here on Monday.

The lawyers demanded that the Union Government should take stringent action against terrorists.

The lawyers, led by Dehradun Bar Association president Manmohan Kandwal, gathered at the court complex. They took out a silent march which passed through Court Road, Darshan Lal Chowk, Gandhi Road, Rajpur Road, Paltan Bazaar and Raja Road and the march culminated at the court.

They strongly condemned the Uri terrorist attack in which 17 brave soldiers were killed by terrorists. They demanded that the Army should strongly act against terrorists and Pakistan. The lawyers said effective measures should be taken by Indian armed forces to tighten security along the Line of Control. They demanded an offensive action against terrorists in the country.

Dehradun Bar Association secretary Anil Gandhi, Shambu Prasad Mamgain, Bhanu Pratap Sisodiya, Sunita Prakash, Prakash Pal, Ashutosh Gulati, RS Bharati etc. were present.