The ruling AIADMK party on June 21 announced a cash assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the family of a medical aspirant from Tiruchirappalli who allegedly committed suicide recently after she failed to clear the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test.
 

Chief Minister K Palaniswami, who is also AIADMK joint coordinator, and party coordinator O Panneerselvam expressed grief over the death of K Subasri, daughter of an AIADMK labour union functionary. "A financial assistance of Rs five lakh will be given to the family of Subasri," the two leaders said in a statement. They appealed to students against taking such extreme steps. Apparently upset over her inability to clear the NEET, Subasri had ended her life by hanging herself.