From Marina to Madurai: Anti-NEET protests grip Tamil Nadu as filmmakers join stir
Filmmakers and student groups demanded scrapping NEET and accused police of rough treatment as protests spread across Chennai, Madurai and Erode.
- On Thursday, anti-NEET protests intensified across Tamil Nadu, with coordinated demonstrations in Chennai, Madurai, and Erode. Filmmakers Pa. Ranjith, Vetrimaaran, and Ameer joined student outfits demanding complete abolition of the entrance examination.
- What began as a localized protest at Jantar Mantar over a month ago snowballed into nationwide agitation against alleged NEET paper leaks. Demonstrators across the country are demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- Over 500 students from New College in Royapettah protested against police brutality in Delhi. Members of the Students' Federation of India and Democratic Youth Federation of India blocked railway tracks in Madurai, reporting physical assaults by police.
- Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin declared the DMK will stand as an 'army to break down' barriers created by entrance exams. Political parties and civil society groups organize solidarity marches across multiple states.
- Protesters demand reforms to the National Testing Agency , vowing to continue their agitation until examination irregularities are addressed. The movement expresses solidarity with activist Sonam Wangchuk, who remains on a hunger strike.
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