Now Reading: Tamil Nadu activists on 9-day NEET hunger strike demand assembly resolution
-
01
Tamil Nadu activists on 9-day NEET hunger strike demand assembly resolution
Tamil Nadu activists on 9-day NEET hunger strike demand assembly resolution
Two protesters in Tamil Nadu, Pulianthope Mohan and R Dhanasekar, have been on a hunger strike for nine days demanding that the state government pass a resolution in the assembly against the…
The Story in Brief
Two protesters in Tamil Nadu, Pulianthope Mohan and R Dhanasekar, have been on a hunger strike for nine days demanding that the state government pass a resolution in the assembly against the NEET exam. The activists, speaking to New Indian Express, recalled S. Anitha, who died by suicide in 2017 protesting the medical entrance test. Participants formed a human chain to press their demand.
The hunger strike is part of a wider protest pattern, following similar actions by Sonam Wangchuk in Ladakh and ongoing fasts in Jharkhand. The activists seek a formal resolution from the current DMK-led government, which has previously passed a bill seeking a NEET exemption for Tamil Nadu students.
The Indian Opinion
The repeated demand for a state-level ban on NEET ignores that the Supreme Court has upheld the exam's validity. The DMK government has already passed a resolution for a NEET exemption in 2021, yet no central amendment followed. If the protesters want real change, they must target Parliament, not their own state assembly. The real test is whether the Centre tables the Tamil Nadu bill in the next session.
Source: newindianexpress.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
