Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Wednesday introduced the withdrawal of all circumstances registered in opposition to farmers and academics between Might 2021 and April 2026 for peacefully protesting for his or her livelihood, rights and legit calls for.
The federal government stated the choice was taken on humanitarian grounds and in line with democratic ideas.
“A number of circumstances had been filed by the earlier authorities. Democratic rights had been denied. Until right this moment they (farmers and academics) are struggling due to circumstances filed in opposition to them. Our authorities which respects democratic ideas has determined to withdraw all circumstances in opposition to academics and farmers on humanitarian facet,” Vijay, talking within the meeting, stated.
“This authorities will stand by farmers and academics and their simply calls for,” Vijay underscored.
The Chief Minister cited circumstances filed in opposition to farmers protesting in opposition to the SIPCOT industrial property in Tiruvannamalai district, together with situations the place farmers had been named beneath the Goondas Act.
Vijay additionally referred to protests by farmers in Parandur in opposition to the proposed airport, the place they’d raised issues over the lack of agricultural land, water our bodies and livelihoods.
“All these circumstances additionally will likely be withdrawn. This transfer will additional strengthen democratic rights and reinforce belief between frequent folks and authorities,” the Chief Minister stated.
Taking a swipe, Chief of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin stated this isn’t the primary time that circumstances in opposition to farmers have have been withdrawn and through the DMK authorities extra that 5,000 circumstances had been withdrawn.
“One Minister says that is first time in historical past circumstances have been withdrawn. That’s not factually proper. Throughout our authorities headed by our chief greater than 5,000 circumstances had been withdrawn in opposition to individuals who had been booked for being a part of protests in opposition to CAA, three farmer legal guidelines and Kudankulam plant,” Stalin stated.
The Meeting witnessed dialogue over the continued protest by sanitary employees of the Larger Chennai Company. Udhayanidhi Stalin raised the problem of greater than 2,000 employees protesting for 15 days at Ripon Buildings, searching for everlasting employment, wage hikes, ESI and PF advantages and regularisation of contract employees.
Minister Rajmohan stated the federal government was working in the direction of an amicable answer and that some information had been prepared.
