AGARTALA, Feb 13 (TIWN): Tripura lawyers while protesting on Tuesday regarding their pending demands, said that from farmers to various casts are getting space in the budget but due to lack of unity among the lawyers, they are not the votebanks.

Thus a massive protest rally was kicked off from Tripura High Court followed by a gherao programme was staged before the Secretariat.

Congress, CPI-M backed lawyers were seen in good numbers, whereas the lawyers said that already many states have implemented welfare schemes for the lawyers but in Tripura it has been delayed.

Lawyers across the country would observe a strike on Tuesday to press for their demand for allocation of Rs 5,000 crore in the Union budget for the welfare of advocates.

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has called for the strike in association with the state bar councils and representatives of the various high court bar association. Lawyers will hold rallies on the premises of high courts and near governor houses across the country to voice their concerns.

According to the BCI, around 1.7 million lawyers across the country have expressed solidarity for the protest marches. They are seeking chamber facilities, accommodation with well-equipped libraries, e-libraries with internet facilities etc.

“The legal fraternity is urging the Union government to provide budgetary allocations at all-India level…,” said Bar Council of Delhi chairman KC Mittal.