AdvertisementOn Monday, Assam and Bihar had announced withdrawal of FIRs connected with the protests. The Maharashtra government, which had resisted criticism over police action in the NEET protests that were largely peaceful in the state, began the process to withdraw the cases Tuesday. Twenty FIRs were registered in Mumbai alone, with more than 1,000 people booked. There are six other cases registered in Bengal, on complaints by journalists who alleged they were assaulted during the student protests. In Kerala, the CMO said Satheesan’s letter had been handed over to the Home Department for further action.