Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Farmers Announce Indefinite Chennai Fast Over Crop Loans
Fifteen farmers’ groups plan to start a protest fast in Chennai on September 1.
They say the fast will continue indefinitely.
The farmers want the government to cancel all their crop loans.
They are unhappy with smaller loan waivers of Rs 5,000, Rs 35,000, and Rs 75,000.
They also say farmers are being treated unfairly.
The groups criticized spending on new cars and vehicle maintenance for legislators.
They want schemes that benefit large companies to be stopped.
They also accused some officials of giving the government misleading information.
Members of 15 farmers associations will begin an indefinite fast in Chennai on September 1.
The protest will take place at Rajarathinam Stadium under the leadership of Easan Murugaswamy and P. Ayyakannu.
The farmers are demanding that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay write off all crop loans.
They criticized the government’s reported waivers of Rs 5,000, Rs 35,000, and Rs 75,000 as inadequate.
The associations also demanded an end to schemes benefiting corporates and accused some officials of misleading the government.
- Who
- Members of 15 farmers associations, led by coordinators Easan Murugaswamy and P. Ayyakannu.
- What
- An indefinite fast demanding the complete write-off of crop loans.
- When
- The fast is scheduled to begin on September 1.
- Where
- Rajarathinam Stadium in Chennai.
- Why
- The farmers want full crop-loan waivers, an end to schemes benefiting corporates, and changes to what they describe as unfair government priorities.
- Participating groups
- 15 farmers associations
- Protest action
- Indefinite fast
- Start date
- September 1
- Location
- Rajarathinam Stadium, Chennai
- Main demand
- Complete write-off of crop loans
- Waivers criticized
- Rs 5,000, Rs 35,000, and Rs 75,000
- Additional demand
- Stop schemes benefiting corporates