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Tamil Nadu Government Withdraws Cases Against Farmers and Teachers
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay informed the Assembly that police cases pending against farmers who peacefully protested for their rights opposing Parandur airport and SIPCOT industrial park expansion projects will be withdrawn.
As reported by PTI, Similarly, cases against teachers who protested in a democratic manner for their rights and demands will be dropped, he said and asserted that the withdrawal of cases would further strengthen democratic rights and deepen the trust between the ordinary people and the government.
Making a statement in the House, Vijay said that it has been decided to withdraw all those cases on humanitarian grounds and based on democratic principles. During the previous regime, many cases were filed between May 2021 and April 2026 against farmers and teachers who fought for their livelihoods and rights.
Tracing the background, he said in Tiruvannamalai district, cases were registered against farmers who participated in protests opposing the SIPCOT project and some farmers were even booked under the Goondas Act.
Similarly, farmers engaged in continuous protests against the Parandur project.
The Parandur airport project has been recently dropped by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government.
