Why Tamil Nadu Still Wants NEET Scrapped After Nearly A Decade

The debate over NEET is far from new in Tamil Nadu. Nearly a decade after the exam was introduced, the controversy continues to dominate politics, student movements and public discourse. The suicide of 17-year-old Anitha in 2017 became a defining moment in the state's anti-NEET movement, and today political parties, activists and student groups continue to demand that the national medical entrance examination be scrapped.

In this report, we explain why Tamil Nadu remains at the forefront of the anti-NEET campaign, why parties including TVK and DMK are calling for greater state control over medical admissions, and how fresh protests have once again put the issue in the national spotlight. From demonstrations and detentions to political demands and street protests, here's why NEET has become much more than an entrance examination in Tamil Nadu.