Overview
- Chief Minister M.K. Stalin questioned AIADMK’s credibility in opposing NEET while maintaining an alliance with the BJP, calling their stance a 'dramatic U-turn.'
- Opposition leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami accused the DMK of betraying the public by introducing NEET during their participation in the UPA government.
- Minister Sivasankar criticized AIADMK for facilitating NEET’s implementation, likening their actions to a 'Vadivelu-style comedy.'
- Palaniswami defended AIADMK’s legal challenge against NEET, stating its implementation during their tenure was a result of court verdicts.
- Both leaders highlighted past alliances with the BJP to accuse each other of hypocrisy, intensifying the debate as the 2026 state elections approach.