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Rajkot advocates ask for appointment of new district govt pleader, AGPs
Rajkot: A delegation of senior advocates from Rajkot met Gujarat minister of state for home Harsh Sanghavi during his visit to the city, demanding the appointment of a new district govt pleader and expedited appointments of assistant govt pleaders (AGPs).
Dilip Patel, senior advocate and co-chairman of the Bar Council of India, said, "The current district govt pleader has been holding the post for eight years and has passed retirement age. The govt should retire him and appoint a successor. Interviews for assistant govt pleaders were conducted three years ago, but no appointments have been made so far."
The district govt pleader heads the prosecution and assigns cases to AGPs in all courts.
The advocates also voiced concerns about police conduct. They alleged that some junior police personnel behave rudely when lawyers visit police stations on behalf of clients. Additionally, they raised concerns about the city's worsening traffic situation.
Vijay Togadiya, a secretary of the Revenue Bar Association, said, "We made a representation on the issue of the Disturbed Areas Act; which some people misuse through certain loopholes."
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Sanghavi, while speaking to mediapersons later, said, "We are developing a master plan to resolve traffic issues across all cities in collaboration with municipal corporations. The police will act on suggestions from MLAs and party leaders. This coordinated effort will produce a 50-year roadmap for traffic management."
New Cyber Crime police station inaugurated in Rajkot
The state-of-the-art Cyber Crime police station for Rajkot range was inaugurated on Friday by senior minister Raghavji Patel in the presence of MoS home Harsh Sanghavi.
The facility, built at a cost of Rs 4.41 crore, will handle serious cyber offences in Rajkot Rural, Jamnagar, Morbi and Devbhumi Dwarka districts.
Located in a four-storey building, the station has a conference hall, data forensics lab, cyber helpline, monitoring and analysis rooms and a dedicated unit for child pornography cases. Sanghavi also inaugurated police housing projects at Ramnathpara, Vinchhiya and Atkot.
185 Pakistani migrants granted Indian citizenship in Rajkot
During his visit, Sanghavi conferred Indian citizenship to 185 Pakistani nationals living in Rajkot, Morbi, and Kutch under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019. At a Lok Darbar, Sanghavi also heard grievances from 64 applicants and instructed police officials to resolve their issues promptly.
