The farmers from over 40 associations commenced their indefinite protest at Samayapuram in Tiruchy on Tuesday (September 15), demanding complete loan waiver as per the poll promise. Though the police ...
Pointing out that the manner in which the TVK government has handled the crop loan waiver announcement the last two times was disappointing, the farmer leaders said they had no other choice but to int ...
Making a statement under Rule 110 in the Assembly, the Chief Minister said farmers who had taken crop loans between Rs 75,000 and Rs 1 lakh would now be eligible for a waiver of up to Rs 75,000. Withi ...
Participating in the debate on the General Budget and Agriculture Budget, former Minister and DMK MLA MRK Panneerselvam questioned the government's decision not to waive crop loans for farmers as assu ...
Ayyakannu urged the state government to initiate legal proceedings seeking Rs 1 lakh crore in compensation from Karnataka for allegedly withholding Cauvery water and affecting kuruvai cultivation.