Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:49am on 19 Aug 2026,Wednesday India
The Tamil Nadu government led by Vijay withdrew a controversial directive that sought to prevent students and youth from participating in protests organised by Left parties and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Issued on August 14, the order directed school and higher-education authorities, police and district administration to take coordinated action and asked educational institutions to submit action-taken reports. The directive faced strong criticism from the CJP, which called it unconstitutional, while the BJP supported the move. Amid political backlash, the government revoked the order on August 19, ending the proposed restrictions on student participation in these protests. (PC: India Today)
