Palanisamy raises NEET, Cauvery issues at NITI Aayog meeting

On his meeting with the protesting farmers Palanisamy said that their demands had been conveyed to the Prime Minister.

Chennai, April 24: Chief Minister K Palanisamy paon Monday said that he had raised a number of issues concerning Tamil Nadu, including its demand for exemption from NEET test, at the NITI Aayog meeting held in New Delhi.

"We stressed for the exemption of NEET for Tamil Nadu at the NITI Aayog meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Also, it has been insisted that the Cauvery Management Board CMB should be constituted immediately," Palanisamy told reporters upon his return from Delhi.

"Tamil Nadu has been insisting that it be given exemption from the National Entrance Cum Eligibility Test NEET for MBBS and BDS courses, with the state Assembly having adopted two bills in this regard. The bills are awaiting Presidential assent." he said.

Palanisamy reiterated the demand for setting up the Cauvery Management Board and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee and spoke about inter-linking of rivers, protecting the rights of Indian fishermen, retrieval of Katchatheevu and stepping up budgetary allocations for Central schemes among other issues.

PTI