NPCC resents over AG appointment

EMN DIMAPUR, August 19 Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) president K Therie alleged that the recent appointment of Advocate General by the DAN government has caused wide spread resentment among the state legal fraternity. “NPCC has learned that the newly appointed Advocate General is a junior Advocate and will face protocol difficulties between the bar as well as the bench. Moreover, the junior status of the Advocate General will lessen co-operation from senior advocates,” K Therie stated. The NPCC president then reminded the Advocate General is the Chief Legal Advisor to the state government and is expected to defend the interest of the state by having enough experience to command respect over the legal fraternity both from the bar and the bench. According to him, the state can ill afford to appoint a person with lesser experience that will even be looked down upon from both the Hon’ble High Court and the Supreme Court. “NPCC therefore suggest that the DAN government as well as the new Advocate General decide on their own accord to avoid undue controversy in the greater interest of the state and the people of Nagaland,” he added.