Members From Tamil Nadu Walk Out From Lok Sabha Over NEET Issue

The Rajya Sabha witnessed noisy scenes and a walkout by DMK and Congress members on Friday over the Tamil Nadu Governor's decision to return the NEET exemption bill.

DMK members wanted to raise the issue during the Zero Hour, but Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu did not agree, and asked them to raise the matter during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address.

DMK members, who later trooped in the Well of the House, were supported by Congress members.

Soon after the laying of listed papers, DMK members tried to raise the issue, but Naidu did not permit it. A notice under Rule 267 of the Rajya Sabha by an opposition member to take up the matter was not accepted by the Chairman.