NEET Row In TN: Students Barred Over Metal Buttons, Nose Pin; AIADMK Hits Out At ‘Prince’ Udhayanidhi
Two girls were banned from entering the NEET exam in Tamil Nadu due to metal buttons and nose pin. AIADMK and Congress leaders condemned the incident.
Two girl students were banned from entering their National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam in Tamil Nadu on Sunday due to the metal buttons on their attire. According to media reports, a policewoman came to the rescue of a girl student, taking her to a nearby shop on her two-wheeler so that she could purchase a new dress and take her exam.
In the first incident in Tiruppur district, a female candidate was stopped from entering the exam hall because her kurta had metallic buttons flagged during the security check. Women police officers removed the buttons to comply with exam rules.
In another similar incident in Thirumanglam, another girl was denied entry for wearing a nose pin. The girl was only permitted to enter the examination centre after removing the ornament.
Reacting to the incident, AIADMK National Spokesperson Kovai Sathyan on Sunday condemned the "high-handedness" of the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government.
"We strongly condemn this high-handedness on the dress code in the name of whatever laws they have on hand, which is highly condemnable. Mr Udayanidhi, the prince, should hang his head in shame," the AIADMK leader said.
Congress leader Karti P Chidambaram took to his X and said, "Most ridiculous and absurd dress code regulations", tagging the National Testing Agency, which conducts the NEET exams.
Most ridiculous & absurd dress code regulations. @NTA_Exams https://t.co/y7mSHjAL9x
— Karti P Chidambaram (@KartiPC) May 4, 2025
He also attached a video in which authorities were seen cutting off buttons, apparently metal ones, of students, including the girls were seen cutting off buttons from the clothes.
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