Ranchi, May 4 -- State BJP spokesperson Pratul Shahdev today said that it is unfortunate to leave out half of the advocates of the state from the Chief Minister Advocate Health Scheme (MAHS). Pratul said that more than 30000 advocates currently practice in this state. But the present government has decided to add only 15000 lawyers of the Trustee Committee to this scheme. The remaining 15000 advocates will not get the benefit of this. Pratul has demanded the Chief Minister to take immediate initiative and increase the provision in the budget and add all the more than 30000 advocates of the state to it.
Pratul said that keeping Jharkhand State Bar Council out of this entire scheme also raises a big question. Pratul said that Jharkhand State...