'Uncompromising and firm stand': Vijay's TVK demands complete scrapping of NEET
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party in Tamil Nadu has demanded the complete abolition of the NEET medical entrance exam. The party argues that education should be moved to the State List to grant local governments more control.
Why it matters
The demand reflects ongoing regional tensions in India regarding centralized versus state-level control over educational standards and medical admissions.
Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Tuesday stated its demand for scrapping the NEET, saying the exam should be abolished altogether.The party also demanded greater powers for states over medical education, insisting that education should be shifted from the Concurrent List to the State List of the Constitution. The statement came amid student protests over the NEET exam in Delhi and renewed political debate over the entrance examination.TVK said its "uncompromising and firm stand" was that the national-level entrance test for medical aspirants should be scrapped altogether.Also read: NEET 2026 protest timeline: From exam day to the Parliament march, lathi charge and PM Modi’s statementTVK reiterates demand to abolish NEETCalling for structural reforms in the education sector, the party said states should have full authority over matters relating to education, including medical education.
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