The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging the DMK’s ongoing signature campaign in Tamil Nadu, which seeks to abolish the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for medical college admissions across the country.
Dismissing a petition filed against DMK’s anti-NEET signature campaign involving students, a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan emphasized the importance of conducting competitive exams on a national level.
In response to concerns about the emotional distress of children, Justice Kant acknowledged the awareness of the younger generation, stating that they grasp the motives, agendas, and processes, surpassing the understanding of the previous generation.
“Fortunately, now we have a very informed generation. Our children are not so innocent and now they understand everything. They are far ahead of our generation… They understand everything, what is the motive, what is the agenda, how it happens,” Justice Kant observed.
In October 2023, DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi Stalin, who is also a Minister in his father’s cabinet launched a signature campaign against NEET calling for its withdrawal.
There were instances where DMK functionaries barged into government schools and forcefully got signatures from innocent students.
In one such instance, Virugambakkam DMK MLA Prabhakar Raja got signatures from commerce group students who do not even qualify for writing NEET.
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