Advocates of the Gurdaspur and Batala Bar Associations observed a two-day pen down strike in protest against the Punjab Government’s proposed plan to set up Gram Nyayalayas Act-2008 at the tehsil level across the state. Work in the courts remained paralysed for the second successive day.

Gurdaspur district comprises the Gurdaspur and Batala Bar Associations (BBA). Batala Bar Association president Gurdeep Singh Randhawa claimed the two day strike was complete.

The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 is an Act of the Parliament enacted for the establishment of village courts for speedy and easy access to the justice system in the rural areas of India. The Act came into force on October 2, 2009. However, due to an assortment of reasons it was not implemented and is sought to be applied now.

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