Tamil Nadu CM Vijay demands end to NEET after paper leak

May 13, 2026

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thalapathy Vijay has demanded the abolition of the NEET-UG exam following a paper leak. He called for medical college admissions based on class 12 marks. The CBI has arrested five people in the case.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay said on Wednesday that the NEET exam should be scrapped for medical college admissions. He stressed that students should get admission based on class 12 marks. Vijay raised questions about the exam system on social media and said paper leak incidents are breaking students' trust.

The CBI arrested five people on Wednesday. Those arrested include Shubham Khairnar, Mangilal Biwal, Vikas Biwal, Dinesh Biwal and Yash Yadav. Rajasthan Police and the CBI conducted raids in multiple states and seized digital devices.

Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot alleged that one arrested person has links to the BJP. The BJP rejected the claims and promised strict action.

A 17-year-old NEET aspirant in Goa died by suicide due to exam stress. Police are investigating the case.

What people are saying

Users on X reacted to Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's demand to abolish NEET following the paper leak with a mix of support for state-level admissions based on Class 12 marks, criticism of systemic flaws disadvantaging rural students, and skepticism about central government handling of exam integrity.

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay condemns NEET paper leak, renews 'scrap NEET' demand @jsamdaniel | @Vasudha156 pic.twitter.com/ubOqg50Bfb

— NDTV (@ndtv) May 13, 2026

NEET exam paper leak, cancellation is conclusive proof of flaws, structural faults, says CM Joseph Vijay

TN govt has been consistently, unanimously opposing NEET since its very inception: CM Joseph Vijay

NEET severely disadvantaged students from rural areas, govt schools, Tamil… pic.twitter.com/G8UPfszziz

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 13, 2026

Chief Minister Vijay has urged the Union Government to abolish NEET based medical admissions and allow states to fill MBBS, BDS and AYUSH seats based on Class 12 marks.

CM Joseph Vijay said repeated NEET paper leaks and the cancellation of NEET UG 2026 prove serious structural… pic.twitter.com/GqvqZbO1eE

— Mr.VettiPayan (@SureshR1073791) May 14, 2026

corruption peak par hai aapki sarkar me, aapko vote dekar पछता रहा हूँ । @narendramodi #NEET_PAPER_LEAK

— Vijay Singh (@vijay_uk03) May 14, 2026

Tamil Nadu’s new CM (actor Vijay) wants to scrap NEET after the 2026 paper leak.

He says states should admit MBBS students using only Class 12 marks.
pic.twitter.com/HKKISY0yLi

— Ankit (@Extreo_) May 13, 2026

Sources

• https://www.aajtak.in/india/politics/story/cm-vijay-questions-neet-exam-system-paper-leak-updates-ntc-dhrj-dskc-2551764-2026-05-14
• https://indianexpress.com/article/india/neet-ug-paper-leak-case-3-from-rajasthan-family-among-5-in-cbi-net-10688288/
• https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajasthan/neet-paper-leak-case-one-detained-is-rajasthan-bjp-leader-claims-ashok-gehlot/article70974033.ece
• https://indianexpress.com/article/education/exclusive-what-teacher-who-first-flagged-neet-leak-wrote-in-his-complaint-10688249/
• https://indianexpress.com/article/india/neet-aspirant-17-dies-by-suicide-due-to-exam-stress-cops-probe-cancellation-link-10688317/
• https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/neet-leak-2026-parliamentary-report-and-expert-panel-recommendations-back-in-focus-2911393-2026-05-14