Chennai man found dead a day after NEET aspirant son dies by suicide

According to the police, P Selvasekar, 48, a single parent and studio owner, was found dead at his residence in Kurinji Nagar, Chromepet, south of Chennai. His son, Jagadeeswaran, 19, who failed to clear the NEET exam twice, died by suicide Saturday evening.

In his statement, Stalin lashed out at Governor Ravi, highlighting the plight of students unable to afford special, expensive coaching centres to clear the medical entrance exam.

“Jagadeeswaran-like students’ deaths will not affect people like Governor Ravi… Let it be the last death before the deadly trap of NEET. Let us continue to fight and live instead of ending lives,” said Stalin.

Stalin’s government had brought bills on the proposed legislation to ban NEET in the Assembly twice, only to see them returned by the Governor.

Criticising the Governor, Stalin said, “No matter how many lives are lost like that of Jagadeeswaran, his heart is not going to change. Such cold hearts do not value human lives.”

The chief minister expressed his determination to ‘dismantle’ the NEET system and asserted that a regime change at the Centre within a few months will solve the NEET problem.

The chief minister’s strong condemnation comes as the latest in a series of run-ins with the Governor over the anti-NEET bill. “The president of India has to clear it now…” Stalin said.