New Delhi, January 31: Before the start of President Ram Nath Kovind's address to Parliament, DMK and Congress MPs from Tamil Nadu protested over the governor "delaying" a bill related to the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).

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The DMK and Congress MPs protested and raised placards before the start of the president's address. They sat down after being asked to do so before the president began his address.

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