Chennai: TVK govt said on Sunday that it will withdraw all cases registered against students who took part in protests demanding a ban on NEET.School education minister A Rajmohan said on X that the decision was taken based on directions from chief minister C Joseph Vijay. “As per the directions from our chief minister, all cases registered against students who protested against the NEET examination will be withdrawn. Further details will be announced shortly,” Rajmohan said.The decision came days after Supreme Court directed that coercive action should not be taken against students who protested against NEET. Soon after the direction, Delhi govt announced that it was dropping legal action against students who participated in the protests. Nevertheless, the relaxation would apply only to those without criminal antecedents.Tamil Nadu witnessed a series of demonstrations and other forms of agitations against the medical entrance examination over the last two weeks of July. Several student organisations and political groups led the demonstrations across the state. Following Dharmendra Pradhan’s stepping down as the Union education minister, one of the key demands raised by student protesters was withdrawal of cases against protesters.
