Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Tamil Nadu Assembly Opposes FCRA Bill, Demands Scrapping NEET
In the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, a group of elected leaders called the state assembly makes decisions for the people.
On Tuesday, the leaders came together and passed two official resolutions.
The first one is about a proposed law from the central government of India called the FCRA bill.
The leaders worry this law could make it harder for charity groups, especially ones run by minority communities, to get foreign money and keep helping people.
They asked the central government to take the bill back.
The second resolution is about NEET, a big exam students must take to get into medical college.
The leaders say NEET is unfair to students who study in the Tamil language, live in villages, or have less money.
They want medical students to be chosen using their Class 12 marks instead.
Most political parties supported the resolutions, but one leader from the BJP disagreed and walked out.
The Tamil Nadu assembly passed a resolution opposing the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026, in its present form.
The resolution said the amendment may adversely affect the autonomy of charitable organisations, especially minority-run educational and social welfare institutions, and urged the Centre to withdraw the bill.
A separate resolution urged the Union government to scrap NEET and base UG medical admissions on Class 12 marks.
The state government says NEET is against social justice, equality and states' rights, and gravely undermines opportunities for Tamil medium, rural and socio-economically disadvantaged students.
The NEET resolution was supported by DMK, AIADMK, PMK and Left parties, while lone BJP MLA Bhojarajan opposed it and walked out.
- Who
- The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, with Speaker J C D Prabhakar, School Education Minister A Rajmohan, Health Minister K G Arunraj, and lone BJP MLA Bhojarajan
- What
- Passed a resolution opposing the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026, and another urging the Centre to scrap NEET and base UG medical admissions on Class 12 marks
- When
- Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- Where
- Tamil Nadu Assembly, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Why
- The state believes the FCRA amendment threatens the autonomy of charitable and minority-run institutions, and that NEET is against social justice, equality and states' rights and harms Tamil medium, rural and disadvantaged students
Tamil Nadu Assembly
Union Government and BJP
NEET in medical admissions
Tamil Nadu Assembly
The state government says NEET is against social justice and equality, violates states' rights in medical education, and gravely undermines opportunities for Tamil medium, rural and socio-economically disadvantaged students; it wants UG medical admissions based on Class 12 marks.
Union Government and BJP
The Union government has kept NEET in place, and lone BJP MLA Bhojarajan opposed the resolution and staged a walkout, indicating support for continuing the exam.
FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026
Tamil Nadu Assembly
The assembly says the amendment may adversely affect the autonomy of charitable organisations, especially minority-run educational and social welfare institutions, and urged the Centre to withdraw the bill.
Union Government and BJP
The Union government introduced the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026, indicating it considers the amendment necessary; no rationale for the bill was detailed in the reports.
- FCRA resolution moved by
- School Education Minister A Rajmohan
- NEET resolution moved by
- Health Minister K G Arunraj
- Proposed alternative to NEET
- UG medical admissions based on Class 12 marks
- Date
- Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- Location
- Tamil Nadu Assembly, Chennai
- Speaker
- J C D Prabhakar
- Parties backing NEET resolution
- DMK, AIADMK, PMK and Left parties
- Opposition
- Lone BJP MLA Bhojarajan (walkout)
