NEET Controversy: Tamil Nadu's Call for Abolition

Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister, C Joseph Vijay, has strongly opposed the NEET exam due to recent paper leaks and its negative impact on rural and socio-economically disadvantaged students. He demands its abolition and wants states to fill medical college seats based on Class 12 marks.

The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, C Joseph Vijay, on Wednesday, addressed the NEET examination controversy, describing the recent paper leak as indicative of deep-rooted systemic flaws.

He urged the scrapping of the NEET exam and called for a new system allowing states to allocate seats based on Class 12 marks.

Vijay highlighted the adverse impact of NEET on students from rural and marginalized backgrounds, reiterating Tamil Nadu's longstanding opposition to the examination.