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Lawyers in lawless land?
2006-07-20
MUMBAI: Raj Thackeray's warning to lawyers against defending Tuesday's train blasts accused has split the legal fraternity. Addressing his party's meet called to pay homage to blast victims this Sunday, the firebrand Thackeray even threatened to organise protests against the lawyers if they come forward to defend the accused. When asked to comment about his "anti-professional" stand, Raj defended by asking: What will these lawyers do if they face a similar situation at home? Family or profession; what would be their choice," he asked. According to him, the attacks on Mumbai's suburban trains should be seen as an attack against our society as a whole. "How can one defend the perpetrators of this heinous crime," he asked. Raj's argument has not convinced everyone. Though a section of lawyers has supported his move, a sizeable number of them have not liked the idea.
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