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Chennai. The College Education Department of Tamil Nadu has withdrawn its earlier order. The order asked for action to be taken to prevent students and youth of government arts and science colleges from participating in protests and agitations.

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In this regard, Cynthia Selvi P, Joint Director of College Education, issued an order. He said that the previous order of the department issued on August 17, 2026 has been withdrawn. The order was sent to the principals of all government arts and science colleges in Tamil Nadu.

Earlier, education authorities were asked to take steps to ensure that school and college students and youth do not join protests or agitations organized by the Left parties and the Tamil Nadu Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).

The Department of College Education had given this instruction in an official letter sent to the officials. In this, students and youth were asked to take action together to stop them from participating in such political demonstrations.

Can the government do this?

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Let us tell you that the government cannot stop students from protesting. But, if any demonstration involves violence, disturbance of law and order or threat to public safety, then the administration can ban that demonstration. But, students cannot be forbidden from going to the demonstration. The Constitution of India gives every citizen the right to express his views and assemble peacefully. It has got fundamental rights under Article 19. Therefore, if a student wants to participate in a peaceful and legal demonstration, it is not right to stop him just by saying that he is a student.

If there is a possibility of violence, weapons, damage to public property or the risk of creating serious law and order problems in a demonstration, the police and administration can stop that demonstration or impose conditions on it. Cannot eliminate people's right to protest. Regarding this, senior Supreme Court lawyer Manoj K Mishra says that it is not right to stop such students from going to the protest. He said that the government cannot stop students from protesting without any reason.