President Droupadi Murmu withheld assent for the Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Medical Degree Courses Bill 2021, causing a setback for the state's anti-NEET efforts.
CM M.K. Stalin has called a meeting of legislature leaders to decide the future course of action.
This decision creates anxiety among medical aspirants as the admission season approaches, leaving the NEET exemption issue unresolved.
Tamil Nadu has been trying to pass the anti-NEET bill since 2017, facing repeated hurdles at the central level and with the Governor.
The central government and Supreme Court have consistently supported NEET, citing its importance for national standards.
Tamil Nadu insists on using Class 12 Board exam scores for government quota medical admissions, as part of its long-standing policy.
Article 254(2) of the Constitution: This article allows the President to grant assent to state laws that conflict with central laws on matters in the Concurrent List, but it’s not mandatory.
The state may face prolonged legal struggles, with the judiciary unlikely to resolve the issue quickly.
In the meantime, the state aims to help students prepare for NEET, despite the ongoing controversy.
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