Tamil Nadu Farmers Stage Protest Demanding Waiver of Crop Loans
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- •Over 150 farmers participated in the protest in front of the Dindigul Collectorate, demanding a waiver of cooperative crop loans.
- •The farmers are seeking a one-time measure to waive all cooperative crop loans, citing unpaid debts and unfulfilled election promises.
- •The Central government has fixed the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for only 21 out of the more than 150 agricultural products produced in Tamil Nadu.
- •The farmers are not receiving a fair price for approximately 98% of the total food products they produce, leading to a growing debt crisis.
- •The state government had promised to waive cooperative crop loans completely for farmers owning under five acres of land and by 50% for those owning over five acres.
On Monday, a large group of farmers from the Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu gathered in front of the Dindigul Collectorate to stage a protest. The demonstration, which saw the participation of over 150 farmers, was organized by the Tamil Nadu Farmers' Protection Association. The farmers were demanding that the state government waive their cooperative crop loans, a promise that was made in the election manifesto. The protesters, mostly small and marginal farmers, submitted their petitions to Dindigul Collector S. Saravanan, urging the government to take immediate action.
