Will not intervene in DMK’s campaign against NEET: SC

Will not intervene in DMK’s campaign against NEET: SC

THE HINDU BUREAU NEW DELHI

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to intervene against a students’ signature campaign announced by the DMK against the conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) in the State, stating that the current generation was smart enough to see through the motive and the agenda behind such moves.

“Fortunately, we now have a very informed generation. Our children are not so innocent. They understand everything and are far ahead of our generation. They understand the motive, the agenda and how it all happens,” Justice Surya Kant, heading a Bench also comprising Justice K.V. Viswanathan, said.

Advocate M.L. Ravi, president of Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi and the petitioner, said this was a case of the “ruling party taking advantage of children politically”. However, the court said: “Do not raise these kinds of pleas in PILs… the campaign is not going to affect anything. This kind of all-India test has to be held. That is policy.”

The petitioner said Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin had announced the signature campaign against NEET and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had announced that 50 lakh signatures had been collected in 50 days.

“There is no permission obtained from parents to take the signature of the students. By this act, students get disturbed and later, they may have to take the NEET. The students may end up in mental agony and spoil their career,” the petition had said.