Vijay govt revokes order barring students from Left, CJP protests in Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu government has issued a directive to prevent students from participating in protests organized by Left-wing parties and the CJP. Authorities are instructed to coordinate efforts to discourage student involvement in these political activities.
Why it matters
This highlights tensions regarding student political activism and government control over educational institutions in India.
The Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government has directed the School education department, higher education department, police department and district administrations to take coordinated measures to prevent school and college students and youth from participating in protests and agitation programmes.According to an official communication issued by the Department of Collegiate Education, the measures are aimed at programmes organised by Left-wing parties and the Tamil Nadu Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).The Directorate of Collegiate Education (DCE) has…
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