Farmers welfare not considered by AIADMK govt: Stalin

Farmers had committed suicide due to debts as they were not getting remunerative prices for their produce

Farmers welfare not considered by AIADMK govt: Stalin
Press Trust of India Theni (Tamil Nadu)
Last Updated : Apr 16 2016 | 6:01 PM IST
DMK leader M K Stalin today charged the ruling AIADMK with not considering the welfare of farmers, many of whom had committed suicide due to debts as they were not getting remunerative prices for their produce.

"Several farmers have committed suicide during the AIADMK regime due to debt burden as they were not getting adequate prices for their produce," the DMK treasurer said at an election meeting here.

Though Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had promised several measures and welfare schemes for farmers in the last election, nothing had been implemented, he alleged.
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First Published: Apr 16 2016 | 5:45 PM IST

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