Protest against NEET in Salem
Students in Salem held protests against the NEET examination, expressing solidarity with students demonstrating in New Delhi. The protests involved verbal confrontations with police and sit-ins by student organizations.
Why it matters
NEET remains a contentious issue in India, reflecting ongoing debates over centralized medical entrance testing.
Members of the Students Federation of India (SFI) on Friday (July 24) gathered at the Government Arts College at Kumarasamipatti and raised slogans against the Union government and NEET, in support of the students protesting in New Delhi.
Police personnel deployed in the locality asked the students to protest on the college premises, leading to a verbal duel between the students and police. The students later dispersed.
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