NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI/NEW DELHI, JUNE 28
The Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution against the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET), urging the Union government to scrap NEET and allow State governments to undertake medical admissions based on class 12 marks, as was done before NEET’s implementation.
The opposition to #NEET from Tamil Nadu now resonates across India.
Today, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the Union government to abolish NEET and allow states to conduct medical admissions based on class 12 marks, following the… pic.twitter.com/9CfjQthwLN
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) June 28, 2024
The resolution was introduced by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin amid uproar over a paper leak in the NEET-UG 2024 examination and the sudden postponement of the NEET-PG 2024 examination.
- Urges Central government to allow State governments to undertake medical admissions based on Class 12 marks
- A message should go from the Parliament that the Indian government and the opposition are talking about the students together: Rahul Gandhi
Several regional parties, including Manithaneya Makkal Katchi, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, and the Communist Party of India (Marxist), supported the resolution.
Earlier, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP K. Kanimozhi reiterated the demand to “exempt” Tamil Nadu from NEET, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for medical admissions across the country.
“Tamil Nadu has been consistently saying that we do not want NEET. Now it is proved that NEET is not a fair examination, and students are losing so much because of NEET,” Kanimozhi said.
She said that the state assembly passed a resolution to scrap the national-level entrance exam and also “exempt” the state from it. “We want NEET to be abolished. We have passed a resolution in our Assembly, and it is still pending with the President for signature,” Kanimozhi said. The DMK MP further mentioned that the lives of students are affected while waiting for the President’s approval.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned after the Opposition raised slogans demanding discussion on alleged irregularities in conducting NEET and NET examinations.
Congress MPs Syed Naseer Hussain and Ranjeet Ranjan have given notices under Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha, while Manickam Tagore, Gaurav Gogoi and K.C. Venugopal have given an adjournment notice on the NEET issue in the Lok Sabha.
The Opposition MPs demanded the suspension of business and discussion on alleged irregularities in the functioning of the National Testing Agency. However, the opposition raised slogans and protested within the House after Speaker Om Birla denied permission to discuss the issue.
The INDIA Opposition bloc wants to have a constructive debate with the Government on the NEET exam and the prevailing paper leak issue.
It is unfortunate that we weren’t allowed to do so in Parliament today. This is a serious concern that is causing anxiety to lakhs of families… pic.twitter.com/zKdHwOe2LM
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 28, 2024
जहां एक ओर नरेंद्र मोदी NEET पर कुछ नहीं बोल रहे, उस वक्त विपक्ष के नेता राहुल गांधी जी युवाओं की आवाज़ सदन में उठा रहे है.
लेकिन…
ऐसे गंभीर मुद्दे पर माइक बंद करने जैसी ओछी हरकत करके युवाओं की आवाज़ को दबाने की साजिश की जा रही है. pic.twitter.com/NhJnZZVM66
— Congress (@INCIndia) June 28, 2024
Earlier, Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said, “Yesterday, all the leaders of the opposition parties had a meeting and it was unanimous that today, we want a discussion on the NEET issue. There should be a discussion on NEET here in the House. I request the Prime Minister that this is an issue of the youth and it should be discussed properly and it should be a respectful discussion. We will do it respectfully. You should also join the discussion, you should also participate because this is a matter of the youth. A message should go from the Parliament that the Indian government and the opposition are talking about the students together.”
In Rajya Sabha, Speaker Jagdeep Dhankar denied permission for an adjournment motion and said members could discuss the issue in detail during the discussion of the motion of thanks. However, as opposition members continued to protest, the Speaker adjourned the house till 12 noon.
BIG BREAKING 🚨⚡
After Turning OFF Loksabha LoP Rahul Gandhi’s mic while raising NEET Scam
Now Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge’s mic also Turned OFF while speaking on NEET Scam
This is how BJP is destroying the lives of lakhs of students. Imagine their pain, their tears 💔 pic.twitter.com/DUIX1SFI00
— Ankit Mayank (@mr_mayank) June 28, 2024
The NEET-UG 2024 Examination, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 5, took place at 4,750 centres in 571 cities, including 14 cities abroad, with over 23 lakh candidates appearing. An unprecedented 67 candidates achieved a perfect score of 720 marks out of 720, leading to widespread protests in the country.
The Ministry of Education stated that it has constituted a high-level committee of experts to recommend reforms in the examination process, improvements in data security protocols, and the functioning of the NTA.
