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Trichy: The MDMK Chief will present the farmers’ demands to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Protesting farmers had met with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday, who promised to consult officials on their demands before taking action.
On Saturday, actors Vishal, Prakash Raj, Soundararaja, representing the Nadigar Sangam and director Pandiarajan met with Arun Jaitley to present the demands of the protesting farmers.
They say that Tamil Nadu has been given a raw deal by the Centre.
They seem to think ‘Let Tamil Nadu suffer.
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Trichy: Farmers` issue The MDMK Chief will present the farmers’ demands to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
MDMK Chief Vaiko met farmers from Tamil Nadu, who have been protesting in New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar for the last thirteen days, and promised to hand over their list of demands to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday.
Over 80 farmers from the delta region of Trichy, Karur and Thanjavur have been protesting in the capital since March 23, dressed in loincloths and carrying skulls of farmers who committed suicide.
They have been demanding that the Centre immediately release funds to compensate them for their crop losses, declare Tamil Nadu a drought hit state, and waive off their debts.
Speaking to Puthiya Thalaimurai, Vaiko said, “I have told Modi that farmers think you are not their supporter, but the supporter of corporate companies.
I told this to his face earlier.