Stalin seeks waiver of bank loans given to farmers

DMK leader M K Stalin today urged public and private sector banks to waive off the loans given to farmers in order to prevent suicides.

Stalin, who flayed the AIADMK government for "neglecting the sufferings of farmers" particularly in delta region in Tamil Nadu, visited the house of Rajesh Kannan, a farmer who allegedly committed suicide recently.

"So far, nine farmers have committed suicides in Tamil Nadu while those farmers who cultivated samba and kuruvai crops are in great distress", he told reporters in Thiruvaiyaru.

"Despite the farming community facing lot of difficulties, none of the (AIADMK) ministers or government officials visited their families", he added.
 

He urged the public and private sector banks to waive off the loans given to farmers, besides appealing to the government to announce compensation for the family members of those farmers who allegedly committed suicide.