“A Commission consisting of retired High Court Justice Aruna Jegadeesan was constituted to inquire into the loss of life, injuries, and damage to public and private property, due to violence during the protest against the permanent closure of the Sterlite copper smelter, on 22 May 2018 in Thoothukudi. The Interim Report of the Commission of Inquiry, headed by Justice Aruna Jegadeesan was submitted to the Government on 14 May 2021,” reads the order regarding closure of cases.
It further says, “In the report, the Commission recommended the withdrawal of unnecessary cases registered by the police in connection with this protest. The State Attorney General of Tamil Nadu’s opinion on these recommendations and the report of the Chief of Police were obtained and carefully considered by the government”.
Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced the following decisions based on the recommendations:
- Out of the total cases registered in connection with this incident, all cases, except for…