The Supreme Court on Thursday has slammed the Tamil Nadu government on the issue of farmer suicides. Calling the suicides a humanitarian crisis, the apex court said that the government cannot be silent on the issue. A Bench led by Justice Dipak Misra said it was the duty of the[Read More…]
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TN farmers run naked near Prime Minister’s office
Farmers from Tamil Nadu, who have been protesting in Delhi, took off their clothes and rolled through the roads near Prime Minister’s Office in Delhi on Monday. Police later arrested them. Farmers resorted to this mode of protest after they were denied appointment to meet Prime Minister. On Monday morning,[Read More…]
Madras HC directs TN govt to waive all farm loans
Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to waive farm loans of all farmers in the state irrespective of their land holdings. The court also ordered the government to ensure that no penal action is taken against farmers by officials. Earlier, the Centre had sanctioned a drought-relief[Read More…]
Modi should promise loan waiver to TN farmers: MK Stalin
DMK working president M K Stalin on Saturday visited the protesting Tamil Nadu farmers at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should waive off their loans like he promised in Uttar Pradesh during the recent Assembly election. “Just like how BJP promised farmer loan waiver to UP[Read More…]
