Of suicides and a few other reasons why Tamil Nadu is opposing NEET

The state says poor students from Tamil-medium are unable to crack the test. Move against NEET gathered steam after a 17-year-old from a Dalit family committed suicide

The move by the Tamil Nadu government to reach out to 11 non-BJP states and Goa, seeking their support in the battle against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is being touted as yet another state-versus-Centre battle over federal rights.

In September, the Tamil Nadu Assembly had passed the Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Medical Degree Courses Bill, which seeks a permanent exemption for the state students from appearing for the NEET. According to the state, students from poor and Tamil-medium backgrounds are unable to crack the test, while those who are appearing for coaching classes and also CBSE