Karnataka Assembly passes resolution to scrap NEET, joins Tamil Nadu and West Bengal
Bengaluru: On Thursday, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka passed a resolution in both houses of the legislature to abolish the all-India medical exam NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test). With this move, Karnataka becomes the third state to pass a resolution against NEET, following Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
The resolution highlights serious irregularities in the NEET exam and calls on the Union Government to exempt Karnataka from NEET, advocating a return to the previous Common Entrance Test (CET) system for medical college admissions in the state.
“The NEET examination which severely affects the medical education opportunities of poor rural students, makes schooling redundant and deprives the right of the State Governments to admit students in State Government Medical colleges, should be abolished,” the resolution said.
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Former minister CN Ashwath Narayan criticised the Congress for what he termed political opportunism, asserting that the party is opposing it for political reasons. He added that NEET was intended to create uniformity among students from various backgrounds and regions.
State Minister of Medical Education and Skill Development Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil moved the resolution in the legislative assembly, while Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar presented it in the legislative council. Earlier, Shivakumar had expressed concerns about NEET, noting that while Karnataka has built its medical colleges, the NEET exam is predominantly benefitting North Indian students and depriving local students. “We all have to unitedly fight against this,” he said.
In addition to scrapping NEET, the Karnataka Assembly also passed a resolution opposing the Centre’s “One Nation, One Election” proposal.
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Unidentified men set fire to TVK campaign office near Srirangam
Tiruchirapalli (PTI): A campaign office of the actor Vijay-led TVK was allegedly torched by unidentified miscreants in Kamanayakkanpalayam village near Srirangam in the early hours of Friday, police said.
According to the police, the damage is minimal. Fire had engulfed the thatched roof providing shade at the entrance of the building that served as the party’s election office for the Srirangam constituency.
While on social media, a CCTV footage of two unidentified men fleeing on motorbike is being circulated as the culprits, police said the video footage is yet to be verified.
Based on a complaint lodged by TVK, the Pettaivaithalai Police have registered a case and initiated a search for the perpetrators.
திருவரங்கம் தொகுதியில் த.வெ.க வேட்பாளரின் தேர்தல் அலுவலகம் மர்ம நபர்களால் தீவைக்கப்பட்டு சேதப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. @TNelectionsCEO @ECISVEEP#TVKVijay #தமிழகவெற்றிக்கழகம் pic.twitter.com/ImDZfTkuAq
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