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The Uzhavar Perunthalaivar Narayanasamy Naidu’s Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam demanded the Election Commission to let farmers to transportation much than ₹50,000 successful currency considering the festive season.
Following the announcement of the Assembly election day connected March 15, the predetermination Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has been enforced. As per the MCC, carrying currency much than ₹50,000 without due documents volition beryllium seized. The relation has urged the Election Commission to supply an exemption for farmers.
The relation State president R. Velusamy said that since the implementation of MCC, the astir affected assemblage is farming. Under the pretext of check-ups, officials allegedly prehend wealth from farmers erstwhile they are returning aft selling the nutrient and cattle. He stated that portion going to bargain caller cattle from the play cattle shandies astatine assorted places, the wealth was seized from farmers. “How volition farmers beryllium capable to supply documents for wealth that they are going to usage to bargain cattle oregon the wealth earned aft selling their cattle astatine a play shandy?” Mr. Velusamy questioned.
Stating that farmers are facing hardship successful selling cattle for the Ramzan festival, Mr. Velusamy said that nary play shandy has the installation to supply computer-based receipts for selling oregon buying cattle. Due to the enforcement of MCC, traders from different States are not participating successful the play cattle shandies, which volition deed the terms of cattle and of the farmers’ produce. He alleged that the Election Commission is not concentrating connected amerciable wealth of politicians and is lone focusing connected farmers, traders, mediocre and the middle-class and persons requiring wealth for aesculapian expenses and seizing them. The Election Commission indispensable look into the contented and springiness an exemption for farmers, Mr. Velusamy added.
