Lawyers lathicharged

MATHURA, SEPT. 25. Nearly 40 advocates were injured, some seriously, when police lathicharged pleaders showing black flags to the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, at a rally here today.

The advocates, demanding the setting up of a bench of the Allahabad High Court at Agra, waved black flags as Mr. Vajpayee began addressing the rally after launching a rural employment scheme, official sources said. Twelve advocates were arrested. The protesters came from Agra, Aligarh, Mathura, Mainpuri, Ferozabad and Etah districts. The Prime Minister assured the lawyers that he would look into the matter. and asked them to raise it at an appropriate forum.

- PTI

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