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Tamil Nadu Assembly to pass resolutions against NEET, FCRA Bill
India Today reports that the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will pass separate resolutions against NEET and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. Health Minister Ma Subramanian will move a resolution urging…
The Story in Brief
India Today reports that the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will pass separate resolutions against NEET and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. Health Minister Ma Subramanian will move a resolution urging the Union government to amend central laws and abolish NEET for undergraduate medical admissions. The resolution argues that NEET undermines social justice, hurts rural and Tamil-medium students, and forces reliance on expensive coaching centres. It also cites recent question paper leaks and the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 as eroding public confidence.
A separate resolution, moved by the School Education Minister, opposes the FCRA Amendment Bill. It says provisions allowing the government to take over or sell assets of charitable organisations after FCRA registration lapses or is cancelled threaten the autonomy of minority-run educational and welfare bodies. The resolution calls on the Centre to withdraw the Bill and hold consultations with states and stakeholders.
The Indian Opinion
The state-versus-Centre narrative around NEET often ignores that a national exam can check state-level mark inflation and give rural students a fair shot. Yet the repeated paper leaks and coaching-centre burden are real failures. On the FCRA Bill, autonomy of charitable bodies matters, but so does scrutiny of foreign funds. The test to watch is whether the Union government responds to these resolutions with amendments or sticks to its current stance, especially on presidential assent for the state's medical admissions bill.
Source: indiatoday.in
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