Vijayan Demands Withdrawal of Cases Against NEET Protesters in Kerala

Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday wrote to Chief Minister V D Satheesan, urging the state government to unconditionally withdraw all cases registered against those who participated in solidarity protests in Kerala over the alleged NEET paper leak. 

In his letter, Vijayan said students, youth, cultural activists and members of the public in Kerala had staged peaceful demonstrations in support of the nationwide agitation against the Centre over the alleged paper leak.

He claimed that nearly



5,000 people had been booked by the Kerala police in connection with the protests across the state. 

The CPI(M) veteran said the Centre had agreed to withdraw cases against students as part of the settlement reached following the agitation, but the Congress-led UDF government in Kerala had not taken a similar decision.

Vijayan alleged that peaceful protesters in the state had faced police action, including water cannon and lathi-charge, and termed the registration of cases against them "undemocratic".