Tamil Nadu CM Urges Centre to Scrap NEET, Allow State-Based Medical Admissions

Following allegations of a paper leak in the NEET-UG 2026 exam, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has written to the Union government, advocating for the scrapping of NEET and allowing states to fill medical seats based on Class 12 marks.

14 May, 01:19 — 14 May, 01:19

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Scrap NEET, allow states to fill medical seats based on Class 12 marks, CM Vijay writes to Centre

Following the NEET-UG 2026 cancellation due to paper leak allegations, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay urged the Union government to scrap NEET. He advocated for state-level admissions based on Class 12 marks for MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH seats, citing the exam's flaws and its disadvantage to rural and government school students.

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