Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Congress Protests Demand NEET Abolition and Minister's Resignation
The Congress party in Tamil Nadu is protesting against the NEET exam and the Union Education Minister.
They want the NEET exam to be abolished and replaced with state-level exams.
They also want the Minister to resign because they say there have been problems with the exams, like paper leaks.
The protests are happening in several places, and the police are keeping an eye on things to make sure everything stays safe.
Congress party members protested in Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi, and Chennai demanding the abolition of NEET.
Protesters also demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination irregularities.
Heavy security was deployed in Chennai as Youth Congress demonstrators planned further protests.
Key demands include relocating education from the Concurrent List to the State List.
Protests were staged late Tuesday night and are ongoing.
- Who
- Congress party members, including Tamil Nadu Congress Committee and Youth Congress
- What
- Protests demanding the abolition of NEET and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- When
- Late Tuesday night and ongoing
- Where
- Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi, Chennai, and other parts of Tamil Nadu
- Why
- Due to alleged examination irregularities, paper leaks, and systemic administrative failure by the National Testing Agency (NTA)
Congress Party
Central Government
Abolition of NEET
Congress Party
Congress demands the complete abolition of NEET, advocating for state-level merit-based medical admissions.
Central Government
The Central Government supports NEET as a national standard for medical admissions.
Resignation of Union Education Minister
Congress Party
Congress demands the immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination irregularities.
Central Government
The Central Government stands by the Minister, denying allegations of irregularities.
- Protest Locations
- Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi, Chennai, and other parts of Tamil Nadu
- Protest Timing
- Late Tuesday night and ongoing
- Key Demands
- Abolition of NEET, resignation of Union Education Minister, relocation of education to State List
- Security Measures
- Heavy security deployed in Chennai
- Protest Organizers
- Tamil Nadu Congress Committee and Youth Congress