Indian Youth Congress launches legal aid centre for poor

A legal aid centre, 'Adhikar', was launched today by the Indian Youth Congress to help the poor in need of legal help.

"'Adhikar' is a free initiative for the poor and needy of our society who cannot afford legal advice," the organisation said in a statement.

IYC's Legal Aid Clinic has formed a team of around 100 advocates and they will be providing free legal aid to those in need, it said.

The programme was chaired by Rajya Sabha MP K T S Tulsi, former cabinet minister and Lok Sabha member Salman Khurshid and IYC national in-charge Suraj MN Hegde.
 

A helpline number -- 011-23329636 -- has also been launched for providing legal assistance over the phone.