Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said on Saturday that the DMK government cannot guarantee the cancellation of NEET at this time.
Ma. Subramanian, who was present at a vaccination drive for Leprosy patients at the Urban Community Welfare Hospital in Perungudi, Chennai, stated that the DMK government cannot assure cancellation of the NEET exam at this juncture.
He added that the DMK has not changed its stance on cancelling the NEET exam and that they are taking all necessary steps to abolish the NEET exam in Tamil Nadu. He further stated that the cancellation of NEET was part of the memorandum submitted to Prime Minister by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, and that MK Stalin personally insisted on the cancellation of NEET when he met with Prime Minister on June 17th.
“We deny that the state is supporting NEET, but it is better that the students prepare for the examination in case the exemption is delayed. Though we are trying to get NEET exemption, the students should not remain unprepared for the test or they will be at a loss later,” he said.
This is not the first time the DMK government made a U-turn on its poll promise. Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan on Sunday (June 20) announced that it is not possible to cut the petrol and diesel price, something the DMK had promised in its manifesto. Also, many people in Tamil Nadu have complained that they have not received the cash assistance provided by the government.
(with inputs from Dinamalar)
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