# Indian states drop NEET protest cases > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indian-states-drop-neet-protest-cases > Updated: 2026-08-02T12:17:00.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. On July 30, 2026 Kerala’s Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala announced that the state would withdraw all police cases against participants in the NEET‑related demonstrations that had spread from Delhi to Kerala. The decision was presented as a response to appeals from opposition leaders and a Supreme Court view that the protests had not involved serious violence. The announcement was accompanied by the launch of “Operation Toofan,” a joint police‑prison initiative targeting narcotics inside prisons. Two days later, on August 2, 2026, Tamil Nadu’s School Education Minister A Rajmohan confirmed a similar move: the state would also drop all cases against students involved in the anti‑NEET protests that had been held in July. The withdrawal was framed as following directives from the state chief minister and was welcomed by student groups that had been demanding broader reforms of the NEET exam system. Both states’ actions reflect a coordinated political response to the nationwide NEET agitation, shifting from earlier crackdowns to a policy of case dismissal while simultaneously addressing related law‑enforcement concerns. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-02: Tamil Nadu to Drop Police Cases Against NEET Protesters Tamil Nadu will withdraw all police cases against students who joined July anti‑NEET protests, per School Education Minister A Rajmohan, acting on Chief Minister C Vijay’s orders. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tamil-nadu-to-drop-police-cases-against-neet-protesters ### 2026-07-30: Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala Announces Withdrawal of NEET Protest Cases Kerala will withdraw all cases against NEET protestors, per Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, after requests from Rahul Gandhi and CM V D Satheesan; Supreme Court backed the stance. Police also launched “Opera​ 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kerala-state-withdraws-all-police-cases-linked-to-neet-protests --- Cite as: Indian states drop NEET protest cases. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/indian-states-drop-neet-protest-cases