Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday announced that cases filed against protesting farmers and teachers during the previous DMK regime would be withdrawn. He accused the former MK Stalin-led government of treating those protesting democratically in an “inhuman” manner.
In his announcement, Vijay said several cases were filed against protesting farmers and teachers between May 2021 and 2026, and that many of them continue to face difficulties because the cases remain pending.
Vijay said farmers, whom he described as the “backbone” of the state, were booked for protests against projects including SIPCOT industrial developments and the proposed Parandur airport.
He said cases filed against farmers during their protests were still pending.
“Even though teachers protested in a democratic manner, cases were filed and are still pending,” Vijay said.
He added that, considering the difficulties faced by those booked in such cases, the Tamil Nadu government had decided to withdraw all cases filed against the protesting farmers and teachers.
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Published On:
Sep 2, 2026 11:59 IST
