'Good sense prevails': CJP after Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's govt withdraws order against student protest
Here's the latest protest news from across India:
Youth-led political movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Wednesday welcomed the decision by chief minister C Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government to rollback the order barring students from joining protests .
Adding to this, CJP Spokesperson Saurav Das speaks to media at Supreme Court premises, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI) “Good sense prevails,” CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das wrote on X after Vijay government withdrew the order.
Meanwhile, The row started after the Tamil Nadu's College Education Department asked officials to take joint action to prevent students and youth from government arts and science colleges from joining protests organised by Left parties and the Tamil Nadu Cockroach Janata Party (TNCJP).
Notably, The TNCJP, as per reports led by Tamil Nadu-based lawyer C Brahma Balasubramaniam, is a group that has approached the Election Commission seeking registration as a regional political party. Its members say they want to focus on issues such as social justice and the rights of workers, students and farmers in the state and are inspired by the mainstream Cockroach Janta Party movement but is a separate organisation.
As per the latest buzz, As per the now-withdrawn order, officials were asked to take “appropriate coordinated action” to prevent students and youth from joining such protests. The notice shared the matter was “very urgent”.
In further updates, The department referred to a government letter dated August 14 which called for coordination between the School Education, Higher Education and Police departments, as well as district administrations.
On top of that, Minutes later, the department withdrew the directive. Joint Director of Collegiate Education Cynthia Selvi P shared the department’s earlier communication on the matter had been rolled back.
The Tamil Nadu government directive came in the backdrop of massive student-led agitations demanding examination and educational reforms across the country.
Source: Hindustan Times