Delhi Okays Withdrawal Of R-Day Violence, 16 Other Cases Against Farmers
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The Delhi Chief Minister's Office sent the file related to the farmers protest cases to LG office yesterday and the LG approved it on the same day, said an officer.
The Delhi government has given its approval to withdraw 17 cases, including one involving the violence on Republic Day last year, registered in Delhi during the anti-farm law protests, a senior government official said on Tuesday.
He said the file related to the cases was sent by Lt Governor Anil Baijal's Office to Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain on January 31.
It was approved by Mr Jain and sent to the Chief Minister's Office on February 25. The CMO sent the file to LG office on February 28 and the LG approved it on the same day, the officer said.
The Delhi Police had identified 17 out of the 54 cases registered during November 2020 to December 2021 for withdrawal.
