Tamil Nadu government order seeking steps to prevent students from protesting withdrawn after row
The order, addressed to principals of all Government Arts and Science Colleges and Colleges of Education, asked them to take appropriate coordinated action to prevent students from participating in any protests or demonstrations
The Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn an order it issued on August 17, 2026, meant to prevent students from engaging in protests and agitations. The Department of Collegiate Education had asked all Government Arts and Science Colleges and Colleges of Education to take coordinated action to deter students from participating in protests organized by the Left parties and the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).
The order, which came after a letter from the Special Secretary of Higher Education urging interdepartmental cooperation, requested a report on actions taken by August 20. The issue gained attention when Dindigul Member of Parliament R. Sachithanantham highlighted a similar order from the Tahsildar of Guzhiliyamparai on his X handle, which has also been withdrawn.
The controversy arose as students staged sit-ins, including at Balan Illam, the Communist Party of India (CPI) headquarters in Chennai, in response to the police action on students in New Delhi.
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