The DMK which had promised in its manifesto that they would scrap the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test as soon as they come to power had failed to do so with students from across Tamil Nadu taking the exam on September 12.
Just a day after, the DMK on Monday (September 13) tabled a bill in the Assembly, seeking a permanent exemption from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
Opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) staged a walkout opposing the DMK’s move which is bound to confuse students and parents.
Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami alleged that there is no clear stand taken by the DMK on NEET and is unnecessarily confusing students and their parents. He said that the because of the rhetoric created by the DMK through the media that NEET would be cancelled, students couldn’t prepare adequately for the exam.
He blamed the DMK’s politics over NEET for the unfortunate suicide of a student in Salem.
In a witty move Edappadi K. Palaniswami played the video of DMK MP A. Raja calling the resolution brought against NEET as humbug.
Watch the full press meet here.
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