In yet another case of DMK leaders peddling lies, T.R. Baalu, the DMK MP from Sriperumbudur, said in the Parliament that the BJP MLAs in Tamil Nadu had voted for doing away with NEET when the bill was passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Delivering his motion of thanks to the President’s address, Baalu said “The will of the people.. 100% will of the people has been reflected by the members of the Assembly in Tamil Nadu. Why 100% means.. all the 100% members including the BJP, they have supported the bill against the introduction of NEET”.
DMK MP & Floor Leader #TRBaalu blatantly lies that 4 BJP MLAs supported the Anti-NEET Bill in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. 4 BJP MLAs walked out without supporting the Bill. #DMK’s habit of lying on the floor of Lok Sabha should stop. @annamalai_k @blsanthoshpic.twitter.com/whYRGYqLgw
— SG Suryah (@SuryahSG) February 4, 2022
The truth is that the 4 BJP MLAs walked out when the bill was being passed by the Assembly.
In September 2021, the DMK majority driven Tamil Nadu Assembly passed the Bill to restore the medical admissions mechanism in the state that existed prior to the introduction of NEET.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu returned the bill for reconsideration to the Speaker of the Assembly saying that the legislation is against the interest of students especially those belonging to the rural and economically deprived sections. He also noted the Supreme Court’s order on NEET in the Christian Medical Colle, Vellore Association Vs. Union of India case which upheld NEET.
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