Published 10:34 IST, October 4th 2019
Stalin demands CBI probe into the ongoing NEET impersonation scam
DMK president M K Stalin on Thursday demanded a CBI probe into the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test impersonation scam to bring out the truth behind it.
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DMK president M K Stalin on Thursday demanded a CBI probe into National Eligibility cum Entrance Test impersonation scam to bring out truth behind murky episode w being investigated by CB-CID of Tamil Nu police. government was a mute spectator and anunced a CB-CID probe for an “eye wash,” and it will t render justice, he alleged here.
'NEET should be done away with'
Asserting that his party remained committed to stand that NEET should be done away with, he said news reports indicated that over 50 candidates might have secured mission through foul means like impersonation. Stalin, leer of opposition in state assembly, said as per reports scam allegedly involved some officials and middlemen from t only Tamil Nu but or states as well.
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scam also h dimensions like irregularities in “getting certificates,” and t just impersonation, he said. “Hence, to get justice a CBI probe should be held and only that will bring out truth,” he said. DMK chief also said he and his sister Selvi have brought a property at Kattur near here to set up a museum to feature life and times of late party chief and ir far M Karunanidhi. It is proposed to open facility on second death anniversary of late leer on August 7, next year, he said.
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NEET scam
NEET scam came to light after Dean of Government ni Medical College, A K Rajendran received two emails on September 11 and 13 stating that MBBS student K V Udit Surya got mitted to college by impersonation. An inquiry was held by college authorities, and a police complaint was lodged and case was transferred to CB-CID on September 28 by State government. Allegedly, a proxy took up NEET inste of Udity Surya and based on marks secured by hired man, he joined ni College.
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Recently, Surya, and his doctor far, V K Venkatesan, a casualty medical officer and ENT surgeon at Government Stanley Medical College Hospital in Chennai were arrested. Also, two more MBBS students and ir fars h been arrested and it is suspected that some ors may have also secured mission through foul means.
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10:09 IST, October 4th 2019