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Brother of Anitha Joins Protest Against NEET

Brother of Anitha Joins Protest Against NEET
Brother of Anitha, TN NEET Aspirant Who Died by Suicide Joins CJP Protest · deccanchronicle.com

Maniratnam, the brother of S. Anitha, a 17-year-old Dalit student from Tamil Nadu who died by suicide after failing to clear the NEET exam, has joined protests in Delhi against NEET.

Anitha had scored high in her Class 12 exams but couldn't meet the NEET cut-off.

She had petitioned the Supreme Court to exempt Tamil Nadu students from NEET, arguing it disadvantaged rural and underprivileged candidates, but her plea was rejected.

Maniratnam is now protesting to abolish NEET, saying it is an injustice.

Key facts

Name
S. Anitha
Age
17
Background
Dalit student from Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu
Class 12 Score
1176 out of 1200
NEET Outcome
Did not clear the cut-off
Date of Death
September 2017
Protest Location
Jantar Mantar, Delhi

Quotes

Maniratnam

Brother of Anitha, medical aspirant

“"NEET is itself an injustice. Abolish and ban NEET"”
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