Indian states withdraw protest cases after NEET leak

Multiple Indian state governments (Bihar, Maharashtra, Kerala, and Assam) are withdrawing or considering withdrawal of criminal cases filed against protesters who demonstrated over the NEET examination paper leak scandal. The coordinated policy shift reflects political pressure to release jailed protesters and cease legal action against demonstrators.

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