Huge protest after NEET candidate asked to remove janivara in K'taka

A CANDIDATE was allegedly asked to remove his janivara (the sacred thread worn largely by Brahmins) before writing the afternoon session of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) at St Mary's exam centre here on Sunday.

- Ramakrishna Badseshi @Kalaburagi

The incident, coming close on the heels of another incident during the Common Entrance Test a few days ago, triggered a large-scale protest on the main road in front of the college.

Activists from both sub-sects of Brahmins, Smarta and Vaishnava, as well as Lingayats and Dalits joined the protest.