Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:43am on 02 Sep 2026,Wednesday Politics
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday announced the withdrawal of cases filed against farmers and teachers for protests during the previous DMK government’s tenure between 2021 and 2026. Vijay said the pending cases had caused difficulties for those booked for protesting against projects such as SIPCOT developments and the proposed Parandur airport. He accused the previous government of treating democratic protesters “inhumanely” and said the decision would strengthen democratic rights and public trust. The CPI urged the TVK government to extend the move to NEET protesters, while the PMK sought the withdrawal of cases linked to protests against the Neyveli Lignite Corporation. (PC: X)
