Chennai: The resolution passed by Tamil Nadu assembly on Tuesday seeking abolition of NEET urged the Union govt to make necessary amendments in National Medical Commisssion Act, National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, National Commission for Homeopathy Act to ensure NEET for undergraduate medical education was scrapped across the country.“This will enable admission for medical courses in the state was done on the basis of Class 12 marks,’’ said the resolution moved by health minister K G Arun Raj.Arunraj said the entrance exam was against social justice and social equality. “NEET is against the rights of the states in so far as medical education is concerned. It gravely undermines the medical education opportunities of rural and socio-economically disadvantaged students, including students whose medium of instruction is Tamil,” the resolution read by Arunraj said.He said NEET, instead of promoting merit, has promoted coaching centres PMK MLA Sowmiya Anbumani said more than 500 students committed suicide due to NEET in India while 50 have died in Tamil Nadu. “NEET coaching centres have become a business with Rs 1.5 lakh crore annual turnover,” she said.Opposing the resolution, BJP’s lone MLA M Bhojarajan said TN students were highly talented. “Instead of focusing on NEET abolition, state should provide NEET training to students,” Bhojarajan said. However, the resolution was passed with the backing of all the remaining MLAs.Subsequently, school education minister A Rajmohan introduced the resolution urging the Union govt to withdraw the FCRA amendment bill in its “present form”.Rajmohan said the bill affects the autonomy of charitable institutions. “The provisions in the bill may adversely affect the autonomy of charitable organisations and, in particular, the functioning of educational and social welfare institutions run by minorities,” Rajmohan said. The bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026, and is presently under consideration by Parliament.Backing the resolution, DMK MLA S Austin said the bill was against the fundamental rights of minorities. “Apart from passing the resolution, the state govt should also take steps to ensure that the bill is withdrawn,” Austin said. Minorities welfare minister A M Shahjahan said the bill will affect the growth of the entire country especially Tamil Nadu. “Minority institutions have been providing education for several years due to which our gross enrollment ratio crossed 50%. Many of our present leaders including speaker J C D Prabhakar, chief minister C Joseph Vijay and leader of opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin have studied in minority institutions,” Shahjahan said.Social justice minister Vanni Arasu, representing VCK, supported both the resolutions. “The intention of the BJP govt behind every amendment is to weaken the Indian Constitution and cripple rights of backward classes and minorities,” Vanni Arasu said.
