VCK leader and Lok Sabha MP Thol. Thirumavalavan used the floor debate on examination misconduct legislation to renew his party’s call for abolishing NEET and dismantling the National Testing Agency.
Thirumavalavan said centralized medical entrance tests disproportionately harm rural Tamil Nadu students and should be replaced by state-conducted admissions aligned with federalism. He argued education belongs on the State list and must not be steered by a single Union body.
He linked paper leaks to over-centralization, contending that localized boards with accountable leadership would be easier to monitor than opaque national contractors.
Ruling party MPs defended NEET as a merit standardizer while promising stronger leak penalties through the bill under discussion.
Thirumavalavan’s remarks echoed the Dravidian political spectrum’s longstanding judicial and legislative campaign against mandatory NEET in Tamil Nadu.
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