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Vijay Announces Withdrawal of Cases Against Teachers, Farmers
Vijay said cases against some teachers and farmers will be withdrawn.
The cases were filed by the DMK government.
Some farmers had protested a proposed industrial estate in Tiruvannamalai.
Vijay said some of them were charged under the Goondas Act.
Other farmers protested a proposed airport at Parandur.
They worried the airport could take away farmland and water bodies.
They also feared losing their livelihoods.
Withdrawing the cases would give these protesters relief from the legal action.
Cases filed by the DMK government against teachers and farmers are set to be withdrawn.
Farmers who protested the proposed SIPCOT industrial estate in Tiruvannamalai are among those affected.
Vijay said some of the farmers had been booked under the Goondas Act.
Cases against farmers protesting the proposed Parandur airport will also be withdrawn.
Parandur protesters opposed the airport over potential losses of farmland, water bodies and livelihoods.
- Who
- Vijay, teachers and farmers, including protesters from Tiruvannamalai and Parandur.
- What
- Cases filed against the teachers and farmers are set to be withdrawn.
- Where
- Tiruvannamalai and Parandur in Tamil Nadu.
- When
- Why
- The farmers had protested proposed development projects because of concerns about farmland, water bodies and livelihoods.
Key facts
- Cases affected
- Cases against teachers and farmers filed by the DMK government.
- Tiruvannamalai protest
- Farmers opposed a proposed SIPCOT industrial estate.
- Parandur protest
- Farmers opposed a proposed airport.
- Legal provision mentioned
- Some Tiruvannamalai farmers were reportedly booked under the Goondas Act.
- Farmers' concerns
- The Parandur protesters cited possible losses of agricultural land, water bodies and livelihoods.
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