{"id":46872,"date":"2025-07-28T18:52:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=46872"},"modified":"2025-07-28T18:52:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:22:20","slug":"haryana-government-removes-vikas-barala-as-assistant-advocate-general-amid-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/haryana-government-removes-vikas-barala-as-assistant-advocate-general-amid-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Haryana government removes Vikas Barala as assistant advocate-general amid controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: Just 10 days after his appointment, Vikas Barala \u2014 an accused in a molestation case \u2014 has been removed from the post of assistant advocate-general (AAG) in Haryana.<\/p>\n<p>The decision comes amid mounting criticism over his selection by the Naib Singh Saini-led BJP government.<\/p>\n<p>Sources in the Haryana government confirmed that the home department has officially communicated the decision to drop Barala from the list of law officers.<\/p>\n<p>Vikas Barala, son of BJP Rajya Sabha MP Subhash Barala, was among the 97 law officers appointed by the Haryana government.<\/p>\n<p>His appointment, which was approved by then Governor Bandaru Dattatreya on July 18, sparked public outrage due to his involvement in a high-profile molestation case.<\/p>\n<p>In a notable move, Subhash Barala reportedly urged the government to withdraw his son\u2019s name from the list.<\/p>\n<p>The appointments were made following an advertisement issued earlier this year by the Advocate General\u2019s office for 100 law officer posts. 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