New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution urging the central government to abolish the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam and allow admission to undergraduate medical courses based on Class 12 marks.

The resolution was moved by state Health Minister KG Arunraj, who said Tamil Nadu, under successive governments, has repeatedly maintained that NEET undermines the principles of social justice and equality. He also argued that the exam infringes on the states' rights over medical education, news agency ANI reported.

The minister said, "NEET has diverted the focus of students from the school curriculum to coaching alone," adding that it has led to the "proliferation of coaching ...