Chennai, July 25:
The AIADMK on Friday accused Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay of adopting a “double standard” on the NEET issue, alleging that he has remained silent after assuming office despite earlier promising to abolish the medical entrance examination. The party also questioned what happened to the TVK chief’s “concern” over the death of student Anitha, which had once fuelled the anti-NEET movement in Tamil Nadu.
In a post on its official social media page, the AIADMK’s IT wing said Vijay had strongly opposed NEET ahead of the Assembly elections but has failed to voice his stand after becoming Chief Minister. It alleged that the shift indicates a change in position after coming to power.
The opposition party further claimed that while college students across the State are staging protests demanding the scrapping of NEET, the TVK government is using the police to suppress demonstrations instead of addressing students’ concerns.
Recalling Vijay’s earlier statements, the AIADMK said that before entering politics, he had visited Anitha’s family to offer condolences and had repeatedly voiced opposition to NEET, including at a student prize distribution event organised by his party.
The AIADMK asserted that the Chief Minister must clarify his current stand on NEET and respond to the concerns of students, rather than maintaining what it termed as “political silence” on a crucial issue.