'Keeping future of students in mind': Nadda after quashing of FIRs against NEET protesters
Union Minister JP Nadda announced that the Indian government is fulfilling its promise to withdraw legal cases against students involved in NEET-related protests. The decision follows the cancellation of a planned September 5 protest by the Cockroach Janta Party.
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This move aims to de-escalate tensions between the government and student groups regarding high-stakes national medical entrance examinations.
NEW DELHI: Union minister JP Nadda on Tuesday said the Centre is fulfilling its assurance to withdraw cases registered against students who participated in the protests, while welcoming the decision to call off the protest scheduled for September 5.“Keeping the students’ future in mind, we assured on behalf of the Government of India that the cases registered against the protesting students would be withdrawn and that no harsh action would be taken against them in the future,” Nadda said.Nadda said the Centre had consulted governments in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states to implement the assurance given to the protesting students.“In line with this, we also consulted with the governments in states ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party, and we are now fulfilling that assurance,” he said.Welcomes CJP's decision to call off September 5 protestThe Union minister also welcomed the decision…
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