Chennai: A day before the National Entrance cum Qualification Examination (NEET) (NEET) in Tamil Nadu, three candidates allegedly committed suicide on Saturday, following which political parties demanded the abolition of the NEET exam. Due to these suicides, Neet is once again in the center of discussion in the state and all political parties are opposing it. Two girls and a young man had allegedly committed suicide in Tamil Nadu. Suicides are between 19 and 21 years of age and these incidents have taken place in Madurai, Dharmapuri, and Namakkal districts. The DMK-led opposition parties criticized the BJP-led central government over the NEET exam. Even the ruling AIADMK opposed the NEET exam and expressed sorrow over the death of the youth.
A 19-year-old teenager in Madurai and a 20-year-old youth in Dharmapuri were found hanging in their homes. People of the state are shocked by this incident where many such incidents have been reported in the last three years. It is worth mentioning that the Dalit girl from Ariyalur was the first to commit suicide after failing the NEET exam in the year 2017, while she got better marks in the 12th examination. Since then, political parties in the state have been demanding the cancellation of the examination from the Center. According to district and police officials of Madurai and Dharmapuri, Jotishree Durga and M Aditya allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves on Saturday. Similarly, 21-year-old Motilal, a resident of Taruchengode in Namakkal district, also allegedly hanged his life in the house. Earlier, he had given NEET exam twice. Police said that Durga was the daughter of a police sub-inspector and has left an alleged suicide note stating that she is committing suicide for fear of poor performance in NEET while others have high hopes from her. On the other hand, Aditya had given NEET exam last year but could not pass and since then he was preparing.
Dharmapuri District Magistrate S Malarvizhi, citing the preliminary investigation, said that Aditya was found hanging in his house in the evening. Aditya’s parents had gone to Salem to see the NEET examination center where their son was to go for examination on Sunday. Malarvizhi told, “But when he returned home, he found his son hanging from the fan.” He said that Aditya was good at reading. ” A few days earlier in Ariyalur, another candidate allegedly committed suicide. Durga’s death triggered a sharp reaction from Tamil Nadu political parties who opposed conducting the NEET exam. Chief Minister K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam condoled the incident. DMK President MK Stalin expressed grief that Neet “is not an exam.” State School Education Minister KA Sengottian said that the Tamil Nadu government is against Neet and has been demanding the Center to exempt the state from the examination. Meanwhile, Udayanidhi, secretary of the youth wing of the DMK party and son of Stalin, met the victim’s family and provided assistance of Rs five lakh. PMK MP Anbumani Ramadoss, a constituent of the National Democratic Alliance, also mourned the death of the students. MDMK founder and Rajya Sabha member Vaiko attacked the BJP-led central government, saying that there were incidents of student suicides in the state because of the neet they implemented.
