Tamil Nadu government order to prevent student participation in Left, CJP protests sparks controversy, withdrawn

The directive was based on a part of the agenda of the Law and Order Meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary, a couple of days after the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following massive protests by students at Jantar Mantar steered by the CJP.

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami speaks to reporters outside Tamil Nadu assembly on Wednesday. Photo by B A RajuCHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday slammed treasury bench legislators for thumping their desks and laughing while his party walked out of the assembly to prot