Tamil Nadu government to withdraw cases filed against farmers, teachers during DMK regime: CM Vijay
Making a suo motu statement in the Assembly, he said the TVK government would respect the democratic rights of farmers and teachers who had protested peacefully
On September 2, 2026, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced the withdrawal of cases filed against protesting farmers and teachers during the previous DMK regime, spanning from 2021 to 2026. Speaking in the Assembly, Mr. Vijay expressed the government's commitment to respect the democratic rights of those who had peacefully protested.
The withdrawal of these cases was made on humanitarian grounds and aligned with democratic norms, according to Mr. Vijay. Specifically, he highlighted the Goondas Act which had been used against farmers in Tiruvannamalai district who opposed land acquisition for the SIPCOT industrial park. These farmers had continuously fought against the acquisition of their lands, water bodies, and agricultural lands, which threatened their livelihoods.
The cases filed against them were described as having been invoked in an inhumane manner, as they jeopardized the farmers' means of subsistence.
With this decision, the pending cases against these farmers will now be withdrawn.
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