AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) has questioned the ruling DMK over its unfulfilled poll promise of scrapping the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), asking why the party has not taken action despite making repeated assurances during the election campaign.
Addressing a gathering in Thirunelveli district, EPS recalled that DMK leaders had assured the people that the very first act, upon assuming power, would be the cancellation of NEET. “During the election, the DMK leader said that the first signature would be to cancel NEET,” he said.
The AIADMK leader also referred to statements made by Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin in the run-up to the election. “Udhayanidhi Stalin said that there is a secret to cancel NEET. Tell us the secret, Udhayanidhi Stalin. Tell their secret at least now. Let the people know,” EPS said.
This is not the first instance of EPS raising the issue. In March 2025, he had demanded that Chief Minister MK Stalin and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin reveal the “secret” they had claimed would help cancel NEET. At the time, he had urged them to take responsibility for preventing further student suicides related to the exam.
EPS had also accused the ruling DMK of misleading students by creating false hopes about cancelling NEET. He had reminded the public that ahead of the 2021 Assembly election, the DMK had promised to abolish NEET and that Udhayanidhi Stalin had claimed the party possessed a “secret” to do so.
“The #Daddy_son should immediately disclose that NEET secret. If that is not done, they should admit the truth that the DMK lied,” EPS had posted on X, calling for urgent action.