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Palaniswami Accuses TVK Government of Negligence in Paddy Procurement

Palaniswami Accuses TVK Government of Negligence in Paddy Procurement
AIADMK chief flays TVK govt for negligence in paddy procurement · thehansindia.com

Edappadi K. Palaniswami criticized the Tamil Nadu government over damaged paddy.

He said many farmers brought their harvested rice to procurement centres.

The rice was reportedly left outside without being purchased.

Sudden rains soaked and ruined some of the bags.

Palaniswami said this caused farmers to lose money.

He also said crops across about 2,000 acres were submerged.

He blamed the government for not releasing Cauvery water on time.

The government’s response to these allegations was not included in the report.

Key facts

Main critic
Edappadi K. Palaniswami, AIADMK general secretary
Government criticized
The C. Joseph Vijay-led TVK government
Reported crop impact
Agricultural crops on approximately 2,000 acres were severely submerged
Mayiladuthurai damage
Around 20,000 paddy bags were reportedly damaged
Cuddalore damage
About 10,000 paddy bags reportedly suffered damage
Kanchipuram damage
Approximately 20,000 paddy bags were reportedly ruined
Chengalpattu damage
Around 50,000 metric tonne of paddy was reported soaked at two open procurement centres
Additional criticism
Palaniswami alleged delayed Cauvery water release and deteriorating law and order

Quotes

Edappadi K Palaniswami

AIADMK general secretary and former Tamil Nadu chief minister

“Thousands of paddy bags brought by farmers to direct procurement centres in various parts of the state, including Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Erode, and Gobichettipalayam, have been left unprocured and piled up on roadsides.”
thehansindia.com
“People have begun to realise that this fake government neither has the intellect to listen to others nor its own intellect to function”
thehansindia.com

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