Shimla, June 3 -- Reacting strongly to the lawyers' protest that disrupted traffic in Shimla on Tuesday, Principal Media Advisor to the Chief Minister, Naresh Chauhan, said that legal experts were expected to uphold the law and resolve issues through dialogue rather than resorting to road blockades that caused inconvenience to the public.

Addressing reporters in Shimla on Wednesday, Chauhan said the protest led to severe traffic congestion in the state capital, with roads remaining blocked for nearly three to four hours and causing hardship to commuters and residents.

"Lawyers are expected to uphold the law. When avenues for dialogue were open, there was no justification for disrupting traffic and causing inconvenience to the public. Th...