Committee to prevent conflict between advocates and media persons

Kochi: A committee will be formed with the Advocate General as Chairman for avoiding conflicts between the lawyers and the media persons in Kochi.

This was decided at a conciliatory meeting convened by Chief Minister Pinarai Vijayan in Kochi on Saturday.

The committee will have a representative of Kerala Bar Association, three representatives of High Court Advocates Association and the Kerala Union of Working Journalists. Director General of Police could be an invitee when issues connected to the police are also involved.