A former Tamil Nadu Minister has triggered a row after he made a bizarre statement that “If we were unable to get exemption in NEET, we would certainly allow cheating for students if we were in power.” The southern states have abolished entrance exams nearly a decade earlier and medical admissions are made on the basis of Class 12 marks. Amid this, CBSE recently released the date for NEET 2018. Thus, a number of political leaders in Tamil Nadu are protesting over the Tamil Nadu Bill to seek an exemption from the NEET exam. In a protest rally, a DMK MLA said “If we were unable to get exemption in NEET, we would certainly allow cheating for students if we were in power.
You allow copying in Bihar, MP and it’s all done openly. Why? For how long will Tamilians remain honest?” (Financial Express) Such a strange way of argument! How can a minister be so irresponsible as to make bizarre…