Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Tamil Nadu CM backs Rahul Gandhi over NEET protest
Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister, C Joseph Vijay, supported Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders who were detained during a protest in New Delhi on 21 July.
The protest was against the NEET paper leaks and called for education reforms.
Vijay condemned the detention as 'anti-democratic' and reiterated his party's uncompromising stand to abolish NEET.
He suggested moving education to the State List or creating a Special Concurrent List to give states more power over education.
The protest involved leaders wearing black clothes and staging a demonstration outside Parliament.
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay condemned the detention of Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders during a protest in New Delhi on 21 July.
The protest was against NEET paper leaks and called for education reforms.
Vijay described the detention as 'anti-democratic' and supported the protest.
TVK's stand on NEET is uncompromising, aiming to abolish the exam entirely.
Vijay proposed moving education to the State List or creating a Special Concurrent List to give states more power over education.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, Rahul Gandhi, Opposition leaders
- What
- Protest against NEET paper leaks and education reforms
- When
- 21 July
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To express solidarity with students protesting against NEET paper leaks
Pro-NEET Abolition
Pro-NEET
NEET Abolition
Pro-NEET Abolition
TVK supports abolishing NEET and moving education to the State List.
Pro-NEET
The Union government supports NEET and has not indicated plans to abolish it.
- Date of Protest
- 21 July
- Location of Protest
- New Delhi
- Protest Leaders
- Rahul Gandhi, other Opposition leaders
- TVK's Stand on NEET
- Uncompromising stand to abolish NEET
- TVK's Proposed Solution
- Move education to State List or create a Special Concurrent List
