Medical aspirant commits suicide after unable to secure MBBS seat

A medical aspirant in Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu, who fought the legal battle against National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), has allegedly committed suicide.
 
Dejected that she could not secure a medical seat, Anitha took the extreme step by hanging herself to death at her house at Kulumur Taluk in Ariyalur district.
 
The 18-year old student, who secured 1,176 out of 1,200 marks in her State Board plus-2 exams, filed a petition in the Supreme Court to exempt Tamil Nadu from NEET.
 
Having a cut off mark of 196.8, Anitha secured only 86 marks in NEET exam. The marks in NEET could not fetch her a medical seat, which was her long dream.
 
A Dalit student coming from the poor family, Anitha pleaded herself as one of the respondents along with many students in the Apex court against the implementation of NEET in Tamil Nadu.
 
Meanwhile, various leaders of political parties including DMK working president blamed Tamil Nadu government for Anitha's suicide and said the State government failed to secure an exemption from NEET.