Overview
- School Education Minister Rajmohan announced that the state will drop every case registered against students who took part in anti-NEET protests, citing the chief minister’s direction.
- The decision follows large nationwide demonstrations against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test and criticism over arrests of student protesters.
- Some Tamil Nadu protests included a continuous sit‑in at Balan Illam and brief road blockades that led to a small number of detentions by police.
- Several other state governments have also moved to withdraw cases filed during anti‑NEET demonstrations, and the resignations and political pressure at the centre sharpened the response.
- The government has not yet explained how or when the withdrawals will be implemented, leaving students and lawyers waiting for a formal order with procedures and timelines.