Overview
- The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, which adopted the resolution on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, urged the Union government to abolish the National Eligibility‑cum‑Entrance Test and permit undergraduate medical admissions based on Class 12 board marks.
- The motion specifically asks the Centre to amend the National Medical Commission Act and related central laws so the mandatory national NEET system can be discontinued for the state.
- The resolution cites concrete complaints about NEET including repeated question‑paper leaks, the cancellation and re‑conduct of NEET‑UG 2026, the rise of expensive private coaching, and the exam’s disproportionate effect on rural and Tamil‑medium students.
- The vote drew broad support from regional parties in the Assembly while the lone BJP MLA walked out and state BJP leaders pointed to Supreme Court rulings that uphold the national exam and urged legal remedies instead of a state-level repeal.
- The resolution is non‑binding and cannot change admissions by itself; it will require either central legislative action, presidential assent to any state bill, or a favourable Supreme Court outcome, and activists in other states are already urging similar measures which could widen the national debate.