Ramaswami: THE 13th national conference of AILU (All India Lawyers Union) was held at a time when the country is passing through a challenging phase in its history. 480 delegates from 26 states attending the conference deliberated on a variety of issues like abrogation of status of Jammu and Kashmir and split of the state; National Register of Citizens (NRC); Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019; economic slowdown; legal education; weakening of constitutional and democratic institutions like the Election Commission of India, Reserve Bank of India, Bar Council of India, independence of judiciary, National Judicial Commission, CBI etc.