India, Jan. 8 -- Members of the Gauhati High Court Bar Association (GHCBA) began a three-day hunger strike on Thursday, protesting the government's plan to relocate the high court complex to North Guwahati.

The proposed new complex is part of a judicial township at Rangmahal, with Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, scheduled to lay its foundation stone on January 11.

Led by GHCBA president KN Choudhury, the hunger strike started at 10 a.m. in front of the old Gauhati High Court building, following a decision made at an urgent Extra-Ordinary General Meeting on Tuesday.

"... as a peaceful and democratic expression of its considered stand, the Gauhati High Court Bar Association shall observe a peaceful hunger strike," the Associa...