C. Joseph Vijay intervenes in NEET protest: Abolish the exam

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has intervened in the NEET controversy and also conveyed his message through a social media post.

Taking to his official X handle on Wednesday, the actor-cum- politician noted the Cockroach Janta Party protests in New Delhi and called for the complete abolition of the NEET examination system. In Tamil, he continued, “As far as the NEET examination is concerned, TVK’s uncompromising stand is that the NEET examination system should be abolished entirely. We will never make false promises or indulge in vote-bank politics over the NEET issue. The examination has caused immense hardship not only to students but also to their families”.

He further stated, “If examinations like NEET are to be abolished, education must first be moved back to the State List. That alone can provide a permanent solution”.

He pleaded with the government to take immediate action and noted that if there are any legal or constitutional hurdles in doing so, then, as an interim measure, a Special Concurrent List should be created to grant greater powers to state governments. Through this mechanism, states should be given full authority over education, including medical education.”

Vijay joined a growing list of public figures who have backed the protests, including Prakash Raj, Shabana Azmi and Riteish Deshmukh. The statement came just hours before the release of his final film as an actor, Jana Nayagan, a project that has had its own share of trouble.

Originally scheduled to release on January 9, the film was delayed due to certification issues after complaints alleged that certain scenes portrayed religious sentiments and the armed forces in an objectionable manner. It finally received an ‘A – Adult Only’ certificate earlier this month.

நீட் தேர்வு குளறுபடிகளை எதிர்த்து டெல்லியில் நடைபெற்ற இளைஞர்கள் போராட்டத்திற்கு ஆதரவாகக் களமிறங்கிய மக்களவை எதிர்க்கட்சித் தலைவர் திரு. ராகுல்காந்தி அவர்கள் உள்ளிட்ட தலைவர்கள் பலர் கைது செய்யப்பட்டது, ஜனநாயகத்திற்கு எதிரானது. ஒன்றிய அரசின் இச்செயல்பாடுகள் கண்டிக்கத்தக்கவை.…

— TVK Vijay (@TVKVijayHQ) July 22, 2026

C. Joseph Vijay intervenes in NEET protest: Calls for complete scrapping of exam