CHENNAI The DMK MPs will raise NEET-related suicides in Tamil Nadu in Parliament to find a solution to the vexed issue, party president M.K. Stalin said.

In a statement, he accused the Modi-led Central government, elected for the second successive time, of watching in silence and arrogance the continuing suicides in the State due to the introduction of NEET.

Expressing shock over the deaths of students in Tiruppur and Pattukottai after the announcement of NEET results on Wednesday, he said over 75,000 (51%) T.N. students had not cleared the exams to be eligible for medical admissions this year.

Two students had taken their life in frustration which reflects how the NEET has shattered the medical dreams of thousands of T.N. students, he said.

While the Centre refused to even look into the issue, the State government has not taken any effort to obtain exemption from NEET for T.N. Already a Supreme Court judge had told in the NEET verdict that the poor students from rural as well as urban areas would be affected.

At least now, the BJP-led Centre should get the Presidential consent for the resolution passed by the T.N. Legislative Assembly demanding exemption from NEET.

In a federal set up, the Centre should respect the sentiments of the State and Prime Minister Narendra Modi must understand that it was his Constitutional obligation.

The continuing suicides was not good for the country or Tamil Nadu, Mr. Stalin said.