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Udhayanidhi Stalin urges timeline for crop loan waiver relief
Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday urged the Tamil Nadu government to specify a timeline for its promise of a full crop loan waiver. Speaking in the Assembly during a…
The Story in Brief
Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday urged the Tamil Nadu government to specify a timeline for its promise of a full crop loan waiver. Speaking in the Assembly during a discussion on the Cauvery water dispute, he also demanded relief for farmers facing losses from kuruvai crop failure and a meeting of delta region farmers' representatives. He dismissed Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's suggestion that he read newspapers, saying reading alone does not substitute for direct consultation.
Separately, the DMK has announced a protest in Thanjavur on August 3, led by Udhayanidhi, accusing the TVK government of indifference to farmers' woes. Party president M.K. Stalin noted the government's election promise of a full waiver for farmers owning less than five acres and 50% for those with more, but alleged only partial relief of up to Rs 75,000 has been offered so far. He also accused the government of failing to challenge Karnataka's Mekedatu project effectively.
The Indian Opinion
The opposition's demand for a deadline is fair, but the TVK government inherited a complex fiscal situation. Both sides, however, are guilty of theatre: Udhayanidhi's rhetoric about reading newspapers and M.K. Stalin's allegation that the CM is silent to protect a film release distract from the real issue. Whether the government announces a concrete timeline for the full waiver and a drought relief package within the next month will settle who is serious and who is posturing.
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