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He reiterated that NEET is not an exam that determines the eligibility for admission to MBBS. Sharing a post on X, CM Stalin termed NEET as a "moral scandal and a market that favours money over merit". His comments came in response to fresh revelations of manipulation of NEET-UG 2024 scores, in which the CBI has recently arrested two persons in Mumbai.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has once again criticised the NEET (National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test), calling it a "market, not a merit-based system", following reports of a scam which revealed about parents of a candidate paying lakhs to manipulate NEET-UG scores.

CM Stalin, who has been opposing the "unfair" system of NEET, criticised saying, "NEET is all about money, money, from the beginning to the end. The NEET examination system itself is a moral scandal! As if that was not enough, in every stage, from the question paper, to the examination room, to the publication of the results, the exam is full of irregularities."

Taking a jibe at AIADMK, the chief minister said, "The AIADMK members, who have time to sit as showpieces at RSS-BJP conferences, have no time or dignity to raise their voices against these and speak to their masters!"

NEET, which is held annually for admission to medical courses, was conducted this year across the country on May 4. Meanwhile, reports surfaced that some people received money from the parents of a few aspirants in Maharashtra by promising that they would change their scores by giving them extra marks. Reportedly, two accused Sandeep Shah and Salim Patel were arrested by the CBI in connection with the scam where parents allegedly paid a whopping Rs 90 lakh each to increase their children's NEET marks. During questioning, the accused acknowledged that they have contacts within NEET administration and were promised score changes in exchange for huge amount of money.

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