Kerala govt not keen to pursue NEET protest cases, exploring their withdrawal: Ramesh Chennithala
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala announced that the government is considering withdrawing cases filed during NEET-related protests. He also addressed concerns regarding custodial deaths and the involvement of teachers in drug trafficking.
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Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has said the government is examining the possibility of withdrawing the cases registered during the Statewide protests held in solidarity with demonstrations in New Delhi over the alleged NEET examination paper leak.
Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan had recently written to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan seeking the withdrawal of the nearly 5,000 cases registered in connection with the demonstrations.
“I have forwarded the matter to the State Police Chief (SPC). The government has no interest in continuing such cases,” he told mediapersons in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday.
He, however, indicated that if any of the cases involve offences of serious criminal nature, those may not be withdrawn. The SPC has been asked to examine the cases and submit a report, he said.
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