Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution seeks NEET abolition; BJP stages walkout
Children in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu take a big exam called NEET to get into medical school.
Some people think this exam is not fair.
The leaders of Tamil Nadu think the exam goes against social justice and equality and takes away the state's right to decide about medical education.
So the government made a proposal, called a resolution, in the state assembly.
They asked the Union government of India to stop using NEET.
They want to give medical school seats based on marks from class 12 school exams instead.
The health minister, K G Arunraj, presented the proposal.
Many political parties in the assembly, including DMK, AIADMK, PMK and Left parties, supported the proposal.
But the BJP party did not agree, and its members walked out of the room to protest.
Now the Union government will decide whether to follow the state's request.
The TVK-led Tamil Nadu government tabled a resolution in the State Assembly on Tuesday urging the Union government to scrap NEET.
The resolution, moved by Health Minister K G Arunraj, calls for undergraduate medical admissions to be based on class 12 marks.
The state government argues that NEET is against social justice and equality and against the rights of states in medical education.
MLAs from the DMK, AIADMK, PMK and Left parties spoke in support of the resolution.
BJP MLAs staged a walkout during the Assembly proceedings.
- Who
- The TVK-led Tamil Nadu government under Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, with Health Minister K G Arunraj moving the resolution; MLAs of DMK, AIADMK, PMK and Left parties supported it, while BJP MLAs walked out.
- What
- A resolution urging the Union government to abolish NEET and admit students to undergraduate medical courses based on class 12 marks.
- When
- Tuesday, August 11 (report dated Aug 11).
- Where
- Tamil Nadu State Assembly, Chennai.
- Why
- The state government believes NEET is against social justice and equality and against the rights of states in medical education.
Supporters of NEET abolition
Opponents of the resolution
Abolition of NEET
Supporters of NEET abolition
NEET is against social justice and equality and against states' rights; the Union government should scrap it for undergraduate medical admissions.
Opponents of the resolution
BJP MLAs opposed the resolution and staged a walkout; the party's stated reasoning was not detailed in the reports.
Admission criteria
Supporters of NEET abolition
Admission to undergraduate medical courses should be based on class 12 marks.
Opponents of the resolution
The BJP's preferred admission criteria were not stated; the party only expressed opposition through its walkout.
- Resolution
- Urges Union government to scrap NEET for undergraduate medical admissions
- Moved by
- Health Minister K G Arunraj
- Government
- TVK regime led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay
- Proposed admission basis
- Class 12 marks
- Supporting parties
- DMK, AIADMK, PMK, Left parties
- Opposition
- BJP staged a walkout
- Location
- Tamil Nadu State Assembly, Chennai
- Date
- Tuesday, Aug 11
