[5] After Lavanya's death the hostel warden was arrested by the police under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, on charges of abatement to suicide.
[12] South China Morning Post reported that the far-right Hindu groups in the region often accused the health care and educational institutions run by the Christian organisations of proselytising.
[1] The opposition NDA alliance partner, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced that it will set up a committee for investigating the allegations of coerced conversion.
[1][13] K. Annamalai, the president of Tamil Nadu wing of BJP was leading the political campaign that focused on the death of the girl.
[14] They demanded that independent committees created by the political parties and religious organizations be prevented from conducting investigations in their village.
The girl's father too petitioned the Collector, seeking action against school authorities for "forcing his daughter to end her life.
They stated that since the death, some political parties and religious outfits were carrying out a "smear campaign" against the school and teachers.
[15] Members of the minority groups in Karur lodged a legal complaint against the state BJP president K. Annamalai at Thanthonimalai police station accusing him of making attempts to disturb the religious harmony.
She was greeted by DMK's Trichy East Assembly member Inigo S. Irudayaraj, and presented with a shawl and garland.
"[18] After her death, an unverified video was shared in the social media captured by Vishwa Hindu Parishad's Ariyalur District Secretary,[19] in which Lavanya is seen alleging that she was forced into chores related to cleaning, maintenance and administration of the hostel.
The video purportedly showed that Lavanya had attempted suicide as she was unable to concentrate in studies due to the non-academic work she had to do in the hostel.