Tamil Nadu's Vijay Government Withdraws Order that Barred Students From Left, CJP Protests
The department withdrew its directive after backlash over a report request to colleges and agencies on student participation in protests.
- On Tuesday, the Tamil Nadu Department of Collegiate Education withdrew its August 17 directive that urged colleges to prevent students from participating in protests organized by Left parties and the Cockroach Janata Party .
- An August 14 letter from the Special Secretary of Higher Education prompted the original directive, citing the Chief Secretary's insistence on interdepartmental cooperation to prevent student participation in agitations.
- Officials had instructed the Police Department and district administrations to coordinate measures to discourage students from joining political rallies, following widespread sit-ins across Tamil Nadu.
- Dindigul Member of Parliament R. Sachithanantham previously highlighted a similar order from the Tahsildar of Guzhiliyamparai seeking member details; that order was withdrawn and the official transferred.
- These government actions followed protests in New Delhi and Chennai, where political parties including the DMK, VCK, IUML, and MNM gathered to express outrage over police actions.
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TVK govt withdraws circular on students joining Left protests
Within hours, the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Collegiate Education, on August 19, recalled a circular that had advised principals of government arts and science colleges to take joint administrative measures to prevent students from taking part in protests organised by Left parties and the Cockroad Janata Party (CJP). The Department of Collegiate Education has withdrawn its earlier directive seeking coordinated action to prevent students of govern…
Tamil Nadu withdraws order to stop students from joining Left-wing and CJP protests
The Tamil Nadu Collegiate Education Department has withdrawn its order directing multiple agencies to stop students from joining Left‑wing and CJP protests. Officials had earlier sought coordinated action and reports, but later rescinded the communication.
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The Joseph Vijay TVK government’s attempt to stop students and youth from participating in protests organised by Left parties and the Tamil Nadu Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) lasted just two days. Yet the episode exposes the glaring double standards of the Congress-aligned government, which sought coordinated action to keep students away from political protests while the usual champions of “democracy” remained conspicuously silent. On 17 August 2…
Tamil Nadu government order seeking steps to prevent students from protesting withdrawn after row
The order, addressed to principals of all Government Arts and Science Colleges and Colleges of Education, asked them to take appropriate coordinated action to prevent students from participating in any protests or demonstrations
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