# Palaniswami hits TN CM Vijay over office shift, farmers ignored 2026-08-14T12:50:36+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets AIADMK chief Edappadi Palaniswami led a statewide protest on Friday, accusing Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay of focusing on shifting to a modern office while farmers face a water crisis and crop-loan burden. Addressing a rally in Thanjavur, Palaniswami said Vijay was ignoring farmers who work in harsh conditions. The protest demanded a full waiver of cooperative crop loans, assured Cauvery water share, and 24-hour power to farmers. The protest exposed a split among AIADMK rebels. Former ministers P Thangamani, P Balakrishna Reddy, and K C Veeramani joined the agitation as assigned, but deputy general secretaries Natham R Viswanathan and S P Velumani defied party orders and stayed in their home districts of Dindigul and Coimbatore. Viswanathan, Velumani, and K P Anbalagan had earlier backed the TVK government during the floor test on May 13 before reconciling with Palaniswami. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - thehindu.com Tags: AIADMK, Cauvery water, Palaniswami, Tamil Nadu, TVK, Vijay Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/palaniswami-slams-tn-cm-vijay-over-office-shift-farmers-ignored/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/palaniswami-slams-tn-cm-vijay-over-office-shift-farmers-ignored/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.