TN Government withdraws 5,570 cases against protestors of controversial projects, CAA
The Hindu
Order issued to withdraw cases against media too
Tamil Nadu government has formally withdrawn 5,570 cases registered those who protested peacefully against the three Agricultural Amendment Laws and Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as well as controversial projects such as Salem-Chennai eight lane expressway, methane extraction, Neutrino and Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. Cases registered by the erstwhile AIADMK regime against the media have also been withdrawn. This follows Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's on June 24 that cases against media and protestors would be withdrawn. Home Secretary S.K. Prabakar in his order on September 4 said the Director General of Police had furnished details of cases registered for consideration of withdrawal.More Related News
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