Vijay Govt Order Bans Students From Joining CJP, Revokes Later
The Vijay-led TVK has withdrawn a government order banning students from taking part in protests organised by youth movement CJP and leftist student organisations
Chennai: The Vijay-led TVK government has withdrawn an order banning students from taking part in protests organised by youth movement CJP and leftist organisations.
Earlier, the Government in Tamil Nadu had banned students of the state from participating in protests organised by the Cockroach Janta Party or Left Wing Student organisations, according to a government letter by Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Dr. P. Cynthia Selvi.
The letter, dated 17th August 2026, directs to enact inter-departmental and coordinated joint action to prevent students and youth from participating in protests, referring to another government letter dated 14th August.
‘This is very urgent,’ the letter read.
Protests Over Student Death Continue
Meanwhile, student protest over the suicidal death of Ansiji, a 21-year-old nursing student in Kanyakumari district continue across the state.
Ansiji, a student hailing from Kerala, had allegedly taken her life after jumping from the third floor of Bethlahem Nursing College building in Karungal, Tamil Nadu, on Friday, 14th August.
The student’s friends and family allege that the student was harassed by the college administration over using her smartphone, before she took her own life. The family allege lapses from the state police, over looking into the issue and also that the college is trying to cover up the case.