Amid the growing controversy surrounding the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, M. K. Stalin has once again demanded the abolition of NEET-based admissions for medical courses across India.
In a statement shared on X, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister said repeated irregularities in the national entrance examination proved that the system suffered from “structural flaws”.
Tamil Nadu repeats long-standing opposition to NEET
Tamil Nadu has consistently opposed the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test since its introduction, arguing that the exam disadvantages students from rural, Tamil-medium, government school, and economically weaker backgrounds.
Stalin said the latest paper leak controversy had strengthened the state’s demand to allow admissions based on Class 12 marks instead of a centralised entrance test.
“The Government of Tamil Nadu reiterates its long-pending demand to abolish NEET and permit states to fill seats under the state quota based on Class 12 marks,” he stated.
CM cites repeated controversies
Referring to the 2024 NEET controversy, Stalin pointed out that FIRs had been registered across multiple states and investigations were later handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
He also mentioned that a high-level expert committee led by former ISRO chairman K. Radhakrishnan had reportedly submitted 95 recommendations to improve examination security and governance.
Despite those recommendations, another alleged paper leak surfaced in 2026, forcing the cancellation of the exam.
State continues legal battle
Tamil Nadu had earlier approached the Supreme Court of India after the President withheld assent to the state’s NEET Exemption Bill, which sought to restore medical admissions based on Class 12 performance.
The state has argued that its earlier system rewarded consistent academic performance rather than the outcome of a single high-pressure examination.#NEET2026 #TamilNadu #MKStalin #EducationNews #PaperLeak #newskarnataka