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Dipke ruled out the possibility of entering politics and said that the CJP will work as a "pressure group" for now, focusing on becoming a movement that can drive change.

"While the INDIA alliance is protesting against NEET, this government has taken no meaningful action on the issue. The Chief Minister did not respond to these concerns; instead, the PWD Minister answered them. If that is the case, why should the Opposition come to the Assembly expecting answers from the Chief Minister?" Stalin said while addressing a press conference in Chennai.

Core members of Cockroach Janta Party are currently holding a meeting in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. | India News

The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it has constituted a high-powered committee headed by the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) to carry out a comprehensive review of the existing admission mechanism for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG).

As per the MCC schedule, the first round of counselling for AIQ seats will be held from August 5 to 17, with the last date for joining set for August 22. Apply for NEET UG counselling at mcc.nic.in.

NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 1 registration begins today, August 5. Check MCC registration fees, revised upgrade process, online document verification and complete schedule.

The development came during the hearing of a petition challenging the government's decision to drastically reduce the NEET-PG 2025 qualifying percentile.

The petitioners have challenged the January 13 notice issued by the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), by which the minimum qualifying percentile cut-off for counselling of the third round of NEET-PG 2025-2026 was reduced.

MCC has opened NEET UG 2026 counselling for AIQ, AIIMS, JIPMER and deemed university seats. The schedule sets deadlines across four rounds and adds Freeze and Float options for online verification.

Tamil Nadu renewed its demand for medical admissions based on Class 12 marks while presenting its first Budget. The move underlined the state's continuing opposition to NEET alongside wider education spending measures.