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Engaging lawyer Mukul Rohatgi by AP gov't draws flak

Amaravati, Jan 23 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh government’s decision of engaging the services of noted advocate Mukul Rohatgi as defence council by paying Rs 5 crore drew flak from the opposition parties.
Official sources said here on Thursday that the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy led State government engaged the services noted advocate Mukul Rohatgi to present arguments on behalf of the AP State government in the cases regarding two bills i e 'The Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation' and 'The Inclusive Development of All the Regions Bill 2020 and the AP Capital Regional Development Authority Repeal Bill 2020'” in the high court and in the Apex court and imposing of Section 144, Act 30 in the capital region area.
The government agreed to pay Rs 5 crore as fee to the lawyer and the Planning department issued orders for the payment of Rs 1 crore as advance to the lawyer.
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