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New leader, same position: Vijay’s rise in Tamil Nadu changes politics, not NEET stance
Actor-turned-politician Vijay has emerged as a major force in Tamil Nadu politics, but his rise has not altered the state’s long-standing opposition to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. Across party lines, leaders continue to argue that NEET disadvantages rural and economically weaker students, even as the Centre defends it as a fair, merit-based system. 
Rasipogula Gopal
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