Gauhati HC Bar Association to sit on hunger strike during foundation laying of new court complex

GUWAHATI: (Jan 10) Members of the Gauhati High Court Bar Association (GHCBA) will stage a hunger strike on Sunday during the foundation stone laying ceremony of a new court complex, to oppose the move.

A member of the Association said on Saturday that six-hour hunger strikes were carried out by them over the last two days in front of the old building of the Gauhati High Court.

"We will sit on a hunger strike tomorrow from 10 am to 2 pm. We remain firm in our opposition to the shifting of the court complex to North Guwahati," he said.