MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday wrote to Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) Rashmi Shukla, seeking clarity on how the state government’s decision to withdraw cases against students and youths who participated in protests would be implemented.In his letter, Thackeray referred to the Maharashtra Home Department’s earlier order directing the withdrawal, through due legal process, of cases registered against students, youths and others who took part in protests across the state in support of the agitation held at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.While welcoming the government’s decision, Thackeray said there was uncertainty over its implementation, as many students were still receiving police notices and several investigations and court proceedings were continuing.“We welcome this decision. However, we are continuously being contacted by numerous students, parents, lawyers and citizens from across the state, and confusion has arisen regarding how the actual implementation of this decision will take place. Many students are still receiving police notices, investigations are ongoing in some cases, and in many places, cases are pending in courts,” the letter stated.Seeking clarity, Thackeray asked whether the Home Department’s order would apply to all FIRs, investigations and pending cases related to the student protests across Maharashtra.He also sought clarification on whether ongoing investigations and penal action under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and other applicable laws would be immediately stayed. In addition, he asked whether police stations would begin the process of withdrawing cases on their own or whether students and their lawyers would have to file separate applications.The Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA also sought details on the procedure for withdrawing cases pending before courts, including whether applications would be filed through public prosecutors under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and whether the government had fixed any timeline for completing the process.Thackeray further asked whether Maharashtra Police had issued a uniform Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) or circular to all police commissioners, superintendents of police and police stations to ensure consistent implementation of the government’s decision. He urged that such instructions be made public.He also sought clarification on the status of students who continue to face arrest, interrogation, attendance requirements or other police action despite the government’s announcement.“It is extremely essential that the decision taken by the government does not remain merely on paper and is implemented uniformly and effectively across the entire state. The unnecessary impact of criminal cases should not affect the educational, professional and social future of students protesting through democratic means,” he said in the letter.Thackeray urged the DGP to issue immediate clarifications, direct all police authorities to implement the decision uniformly across Maharashtra and place the instructions in the public domain.