Karnataka Govt Withdraws 60 Cases Against Farmers, Students, Kannada Activists

Karnataka drops 60 criminal cases, including 11 linked to protests against DK Shivakumar’s arrest

The cases were filed when Karnataka had a Bharatiya Janata Party government.

Karnataka Congress Withdraws 60 Cases, Months After High Court Set Aside Hubballi Riot Case Withdrawal - The Commune

In a decision that has drawn intense political scrutiny, the Congress-led government in Karnataka has moved to withdraw 62 criminal cases, many of which involve its political supporters, individuals linked to communal unrest, and activists aligned with Ambedkarite ideologies. On 4 September 2025, the state formally cleared the withdrawal of cases tied to the 2019 Chittapur stone-pelting episode as well as protests that erupted following the Enfo…