Tamil Nadu protests continue despite Assembly resolution against NEET

NEET abolition Tamil Nadu protests medical entrance exam hunger strike education policy

Protests against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) continue across Chennai despite the Tamil Nadu Assembly passing a resolution against the medical entrance examination. Demonstrators argue that the interests of underprivileged and marginalized students cannot be protected without a total ban on the exam.

In Tiruvottiyur, former IRS officer Balamurugan has entered his 20th day of an indefinite hunger strike. His demands include an exemption for Tamil Nadu from NEET, as well as the resignations of the Chief Justice of India and the Union Home Minister. Meanwhile, in Egmore, the 'OG Tamizha' collective has maintained a daily sit-in protest for 24 days, involving students, academics, and activists.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticized the Assembly's resolution, stating that NEET is conducted under Supreme Court orders and has benefited rural and poor students. BJP leaders argued that any modification to the examination process must be addressed through the Supreme Court rather than state resolutions.

Entities

Balamurugan · Bharatiya Janata Party · Chennai · Congress · DMK · National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test · Tamil Nadu Assembly

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 2 SOURCES] Balamurugan is demanding an exemption for Tamil Nadu from the NEET exam. indias.news · www.punjabkesari.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The Anti-NEET Federation-Tamil Nadu is demanding that education be returned to the State List. indias.news · www.punjabkesari.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Former IRS officer Balamurugan has been on an indefinite hunger strike since July 27. indias.news · www.punjabkesari.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Balamurugan is calling for the resignation of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Home Minister Amit Shah. indias.news · www.punjabkesari.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Protesters argue that the interests of underprivileged and weaker students cannot be protected without the complete abolition of the NEET medical entrance exam. indias.news · www.punjabkesari.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The OG Tamizha Group has been organizing protests in Egmore for the past 24 days. indias.news · www.punjabkesari.com

Sources

BJP slams Tamil Nadu Assembly’s anti-NEET resolution, cites Supreme Court order as Congress, DMK back move [www.edexlive.com]

2 days ago

Anti-NEET protests continue across Chennai despite Assembly resolution [bilkulonline.com]

about 15 hours ago

तमिलनाडु विधानसभा के प्रस्ताव के बावजूद चेन्नई में नीट विरोधी प्रदर्शन जारी – indias news [indias.news]

1 day ago

Chennai: Protests, hunger strike continue even after NEET resolution passed in Assembly [www.dtnext.in]

1 day ago

तमिलनाडु विधानसभा के प्रस्ताव के बावजूद चेन्नई में नीट विरोधी प्रदर्शन जारी [www.punjabkesari.com]

1 day ago