Tamil Nadu is going to add 1,650 more MBBS seats, taking the total tally to nearly 5,200. 

The All India Forum to Save Public Education, an umbrella organisation comprising student representatives from various outfits like Students'' Federation of India, Chhatra RJD and JNUSU, has started this petition. By 11.45 pm on Saturday, the petition had gained 1,204 signatures.

The development has come a few days after a controversy involving the issuance of passport to an inter-faith couple hit the headlines.