The court has already ruled that medical college admissions in Tamil Nadu will be based on the national admission test. Seventeen-year-old Dalit student S. Anitha committed suicide in Tamil Nadu on September 1 as she could not score high marks in the NEET to secure a medical seat. Following her suicide, political parties and student organisations held protests and shouted slogans on September 2 against the state and central governments. Anitha, daughter of a daily labourer, hailed from a village in Ariyalur district in Tamil Nadu. Also read:How Anitha's suicide over NEET has turned into a political war in Tamil NaduAnitha suicide: Tamil Nadu BJP warns protesters not to test their patienceTamil Nadu: Family of Anitha refuses government compensationAnitha suicide: Protests erupt in Tamil Nadu, DMK slams Central governmentWATCH VIDEO | Anitha suicide: Massive protests in Tamil Nadu against NEET

Source: India Today September 08, 2017 11:03 UTC