NEET paper leak protest: Shiv Sena (UBT) demands withdrawal of FIRs, takedown notices across Maharashtra

Shiv Sena UBT on Tuesday demanded that the Maharashtra government withdraw all FIRs and notices issued against protesters who participated in demonstrations over the alleged NEET paper leak and the resignation of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra PradhanThe party also urged the BJPled state government to stop issuing takedown notices for social media posts and reels expressing views on the issueIn a statement Shiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray said it would provide legal assistance to protesters facing cases and announced that affected individuals could contact the partys legal cell via emailThackeray further said it would pursue legal action over the alleged use of excessive police force against protestersHe also called on Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to break his silence on the alleged MHTCET paper leak and recruitment scamThe admission process after these entrance examinations begins tomorrow The Chief Minister must speak today he said adding that if there was no irregularity the government should clarify its position publiclyCJP says Centre assures FIR withdrawals release of detaineesEarlier CJP Cockroach Janta Party leader Saurav Das on Monday said government representatives met protest leaders for over two hours following the outfits press conference and shared copies of notifications issued by Bihar and Assam guaranteeing the withdrawal of FIRs protection from future legal action and the release of all detainees and those arrestedImportant 1 AM updateHours after our press conference Governmentrsquos representatives met us The meeting lasted for 23 hours They shared copies of the Bihar and Assam notifications guaranteeing FIR withdrawals no action in future and release of all detainees andhellip pictwittercomG7WcHHcfAsmdash Saurav Das SauravDassss July 27 2026In a post on X Das said the Centre had assured similar guarantee notifications from the Union government and other BJPNDAruled states by Tuesday adding that no protester will be left alone and expressing hope that the agreed language would be retained in the final notificationsCongress seeks urgent discussion on alleged violence during student marchMeanwhile Congress MPs on Tuesday submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament demanding an urgent discussion on the alleged use of force against students protesting over the NEET paper leak issueThe move comes as a bill introduced by the Centre in the Lok Sabha to strengthen the antipaper leak law with stricter punishments is likely to be taken up for discussion on TuesdayCongress MPs Randeep Surjewala and Syed Naseer Hussain moved notices under Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha while Lok Sabha Deputy Leader of the Congress Gaurav Gogoi and Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari submitted adjournment notices in the lower houseThe MPs sought suspension of listed business to take up a discussion on the alleged police action against students during the NEET protestsThe Congress has been demanding accountability from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the alleged use of force against protesting students The party has also sought a statement from him in Parliament regarding the alleged use of pellet guns and batons