Thiruvananthapuram, July 1 -- The Kerala assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution urging the BJP-led Union government to take appropriate steps to reform the national entrance examination system in the wake of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak and widespread irregularities in the conduct of professional entrance examinations.

The resolution, moved by higher education minister Roji M John, was backed by MLAs of the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Left Democratic Front (LDF). The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) two legislators opposed it, objecting to the criticism of the Union government in its wording.

The minister said the resolution was being presented at a time when the credibility and transparency of ...