According to the resolution, students from rural areas, economically weaker families and Tamil-medium backgrounds face greater difficulties in preparing for a highly competitive national-level examination. The resolution also referred to the Tamil Nadu Assembly’s earlier efforts to obtain exemption from NEET. It recalled that the Assembly had unanimously passed a Bill in 2021 seeking exemption for Tamil Nadu from NEET for undergraduate medical admissions. The anti-NEET resolution assumed significance as it received support from across the political spectrum in the Assembly. The DMK, which had been in government before the 2026 elections, has also consistently opposed NEET and demanded an exemption for Tamil Nadu.