Tamil Nadu opposition parties demand exemption from NEET

S Anitha, a 17-year-old medical aspirant from Ariyalur committed suicide after she failed to secure a medical seat as NEET was made compulsory in Tamil Nadu for medical admissions this year.

Tamil Nadu opposition parties on Wednesday held a protest in Chennai's Tambaram demanding exemption from NEET exam even after the Supreme Court upheld NEET as the sole basis for admission to MBBS and BDS courses.

MK Stalin, DMK working president, said the protestors that today's protest was not for political reasons, not aimed at capturing power but 'it is a protest for safeguarding the interest of students'.

S Anitha, a 17-year-old medical aspirant from Ariyalur committed suicide after she failed to secure a medical seat as NEET was made compulsory in Tamil Nadu for medical admissions this year.

The protest was held after the Supreme Court directed the Tamil Nadu government and administration to ensure that law and order situation prevails in the light of the tense atmosphere in the State over the NEET protests.

Also, the court clearly distinguished between the right to peaceful dissent and creation of violence in the name of protest. "We may clearly state here that a peaceful protest or criticism or dissent is different than creation of a law and order situation. Every citizen of this country has a fundamental right to peacefully protest and demonstrate, but not to cause a situation that results in violence and paralyses the law and order situation," the Supreme Court held.

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