Randhir Singh Badhran, Advocate and former President of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh, as well as the National President of Jan Shakti Awaaz Manch, has appealed for the cooperation of Bar Associations in every district to transform the issue of Haryana’s capital and a separate High Court into a mass movement. To discuss this matter, members of the Haryana Bachao Abhiyan called a meeting in Kalka on Tuesday. Present at the meeting were Kalka Bar Association President Sachin Sharma, Shivalik Vikas Manch President Advocate Vijay Bansal, Advocate Rakesh Sharma, National Vice President of Janshakti Awaaz Manch, Muluk Kaushik Secretary, Somesh Sharma Treasurer, Advocate Mukesh Sodhi, SK Gupta, Man Singh Chandel, Jaswant Singh, Advocate S.K. Thama, Advocate Rajeev Gupta, Multani, Advocate Ravikant Sain, S.R Chaudhary, H.S. Rana, Hitendra Choudhary, Ravi Kajal, Veenu Kanwar, Mamta Gupta, Advocate Vishnu Sharma, and many other advocates.
Advocates Vijay Bansal and Rakesh Sharma emphasized the need for a separate capital for Haryana and a High Court. Randhir Singh Badhran explained the reasons and benefits of constructing a new capital for Haryana. It has been 57 years since Haryana, the Hindi-speaking part of the united Punjab, was separated from Punjab due to the Punjabi Suba movement. Unfortunately, the region is yet to become a fully autonomous state, as it could not achieve ‘Y’ status due to the lack of its own separate capital and High Court. Chandigarh, the capital of United Punjab, was declared a Union Territory and made the joint capital of both states.
Advocate Vijay Bansal highlighted that the most serious problem in Haryana today is unemployment. Frustrated youth are falling victim to drugs and crime, committing suicide, or migrating to other countries, risking their lives. The problem cannot be solved merely by recruiting for government vacancies. New employment opportunities must be found and created. The construction of a new state capital will play a crucial role in solving this problem, attracting potential investments worth billions or trillions of rupees from foreign and private sectors, and creating millions of diverse job opportunities, much like Gurugram.
Building a modern capital in an appropriate location will give a new impetus to the development of underdeveloped areas of the state, effectively strengthening the state’s economy and transitioning it from a grain economy to a brain economy. With a large number of cases pending in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the people of Haryana face long waits for justice, incurring additional costs. According to the Advocates Act, the creation of a separate High Court in Haryana is necessary for the establishment of a separate Bar Council. Records show that more than 14,25,047 cases are pending before the District and Subordinate Courts of Haryana, and over 6,19,2,192 cases are pending before the High Court. Additionally, lakhs of cases await resolution in other commissions, tribunals, and authorities. It is estimated that more than 45 lakh people in Haryana are involved in litigation, and most litigants are adversely affected due to delays in case disposal
