On Saturday, students and parents who are affected by the Supreme Court ruling on NEET would also be participating in the fast. Association Secretary P. Balakrishnan said, “We want a special ordinance to prevent the NEET from being made compulsory in the State. The Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association has planned to hold a token fast on Saturday on the Madras Medical College premises in support of their demand that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for medical admissions should not be made mandatory. Intensify agitationMeanwhile, around 40 students and their parents continued their protest for the second day on Thursday, under the aegis of Tamil Nadu Most Backward Classes Welfare Federation. “Since then, almost 52 to 61 per cent of the students who have been admitted to medical colleges are from rural areas.

Source: The Hindu May 12, 2016 18:30 UTC