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AIADMK wide caput and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami connected Sunday criticised the DMK authorities implicit paddy procurement.
In a statement, helium alleged that the DMK authorities had not ensured capable procurement of paddy and farmers successful the delta were complaining that since the enactment came to powerfulness lone 600 bags of paddy was being procured connected a regular basis, and determination was nary capable warehousing installation for the procured paddy. The farmers requested that the regular procurement beryllium accrued to 1,000 bags.
Mr. Palaniswami alleged that the AIADMK had warned respective times that the paddy should beryllium procured earlier the monsoon, but DMK authorities did not wage heed to it. “In the caller Assembly session, erstwhile a calling attraction question was moved connected paddy procurement, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies R. Sakkarapani stated that up to 1,000 bags of paddy were being procured, but nary steps were taken for the afloat procurement and retention of paddy,” helium said.
Despite knowing astir grounds paddy production, the State authorities did not instrumentality capable measures. Not lone farmers from delta districts but besides those from different districts person expressed their concern, helium said.
Mr. Palaniswami urged the authorities to instrumentality capable measures for paddy procurement and warned it would look a monolithic protestation successful lawsuit of inaction.
