Aaditya Thackeray writes to DGP over implementation of NEET protest case withdrawal order

Updated On: 01 August, 2026 10:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

In a letter to DGP Sadanand Date, Thackeray referred to the Home Department's notification issued on July 31, which directed the withdrawal of FIRs and criminal cases registered against those who took part in protests held across Maharashtra in support of the demonstration at Delhi's Jantar Mantar

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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray (right) with his father and party chief Uddhav Thackeray during the student protest in Mumbai last month. PIC/X

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday sought clarification on the implementation of the Maharashtra government's decision to withdraw criminal cases registered against students, youth and others who participated in protests over the alleged NEET paper leak.

In a letter to Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) Sadanand Date, Thackeray referred to the Home Department's notification issued on July 31, which directed the withdrawal of FIRs and criminal cases registered against those who took part in protests held across Maharashtra in support of the demonstration at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, following the prescribed legal procedure, news agency PTI reported. The government had also directed that no adverse or punitive action be taken against those concerned.