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- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced in the Assembly the withdrawal of cases filed against protesting farmers and teachers between 2021 and 2026, during the previous DMK regime.
- He made the announcement in a suo motu statement, saying the cases were being withdrawn on humanitarian grounds and in keeping with democratic norms.
- The cases included ones against farmers in Tiruvannamalai district who opposed land acquisition for the SIPCOT industrial park, some of whom had been booked under the Goondas Act.
- The move signals the government's stated respect for peaceful democratic protest.
What to watch next
- Whether formal withdrawal of the pending cases is completed in court
- Whether cases against other protesting groups are similarly withdrawn
- Any political response from the DMK to the announcement
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