Tamil Nadu farmers drop urine-drinking plan after Delhi Police's intervention

The ongoing agitation by Tamil Nadu farmers at Jantar Mantar demanding drought relief funds and waiver of agricultural loans from the central government intensifies as farmers were just short of drinking urine in protest.

P Ayyakkannu, state president of the National South Indian Rivers Linking Farmers Association, who is leading the protest said that they were not allowed to drink urine but they will take it back home, as there is no water in the state.

He also said that the future course of action depends on the outcome of the meeting with Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palanisamy on Sunday.

Several leaders have also extended their support to the farmers. Leaders from Tamil Nadu cutting across the political spectrum have offered their support to the state's farmers who have been protesting at Jantar Mantar for over a month demanding a drought relief package of Rs 40,000 crore from the Centre and farm loan waiver.

The protests is likely to intensify in the coming week if the centre delays its decision in the matter.

They have vowed to continue the protest, until the Centre waived their loans from nationalised banks, revises drought relief packages, provides solutions to water scarcity, and helps fix produce prices.