Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay Condemns Detention of Rahul Gandhi, Seeks Education Reforms
On July 22, 2026, C. Joseph Vijay, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK president, condemned the Union government for detaining Rahul Gandhi and other leaders during an anti-government protest against NEET paper leaks and sought education reforms in New Delhi on July 21. Mr. Vijay called the detention "anti-democratic" and pledged his party's support to ongoing protests. He advocated moving education from the Concurrent List to the State List or creating a Special Concurrent List for States to control education, including medical education, urging the Union government to respect public sentiment and abolish NEET.
24 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Minister Aadhav Arjuna defended the DMK's coalition strategy, arguing that its allies were crucial for electoral success.
31 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Newly elected Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly leader Tharahai Cuthbert was given a front-row seat, prompting a request from DMK MLA E.V. Velu to move senior members to the front row.
6 SEPT 2026
— The Hindu
The Tamil Nadu government is considering abolishing the State Planning Commission and replacing it with subject-specific expert committees.
“If NEET has to be abolished, the only permanent solution is to move education back to the State List from the Concurrent List. If there are constitutional or legal hurdles in doing so, then, as an interim measure, a Special Concurrent List should be created and States should be vested with the necessary powers through it. This would enable State governments to exercise full control over education, including medical education”— verbatim excerpt from The Hindu
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