Cancellation of pardons is an admission of the ineptitude of the union government, says CM Stalin

CHENNAI: Chief Minister Stalin on Thursday slammed the Union government for agreeing to cancel pardons in NEET to extricate itself from the recent scam and said the only solution to this problem was to restore the role of state governments. States in the decision on the selection method for MBSS. course.

Stating that the Union government’s attempt to extricate itself from the recent #NEET scam by agreeing to cancellation of pardon marks was another “admission of its own incompetence”, Chief Minister Stalin said he would not This should not be allowed to distract from the heart. problems of irregularities and unprofessional conduct of exams, after removing state law.

“While condemning their incompetence as well as apathy in the face of the agony of thousands of students, we reiterate that the only solution to this problem is to restore the role of state governments in choosing the selection method for courses MBBS,” Stalin said in a message. published on its official “X” page.

Amid the backdrop of the NEET scam rocking the country, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister said his party (DMK) was the first to foresee the dangers of NEET and had undertaken a large-scale campaign against the phenomenon.

A bill passed in the State Assembly by the Stalin government to exempt the state from NEET is awaiting presidential approval after inordinate delay by the Tamil Nadu Governor.

Unlike in the past, personalities like AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and a few other senior leaders have already flagged the NEET scam, with many of them demanding a thorough investigation into the alleged scam.