Vijay govt's U-turn on order barring students from CJP, Left protests after backlash

The order, issued to registrars of all universities in Tamil Nadu, invited fierce criticism from the CJP, which called it 'unconstitutional' and demanded its withdrawal.The Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government stirred a major controversy after it directed departments and district administrations to take steps to prevent students from participating in protests organised by Left parties and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The order, issued to registrars of all universities on August 14, invited fierce criticism from the CJP, which called it "unconstitutional" and demanded that it be withdrawn immediately.According to the directive, the School Education Department, Higher Education Department, police and district administrations have been asked to jointly work on the issue. The TVK government has sought coordinated action to ensure that studentsto preventstudents and youth from succumbing to the urge to participate in protestsand agitations. do not take part in political protests organised by the Left and the CJP, which spearheaded the recent student protests in Delhi's Jantar Mantar. The communication, marked “Most Urgent", also directs colleges to immediately submit details of the action taken to the Directorate of Collegiate Education.- EndsPublished By: Karishma Saurabh KalitaPublished On: Aug 19, 2026 11:41 IST