Stalin’s remarks on paddy incentive ‘baseless, politically motivated’: Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman connected Sunday (April 12, 2026) said that the remarks precocious made by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin connected paddy incentives were “factually baseless, politically-motivated, and a deliberate distortion” designed to mislead the farmers of Tamil Nadu.

Mr. Stalin, during an Assembly predetermination run successful Thanjavur connected Friday (April 10) last, contended that the Centre had advised the Tamil Nadu authorities to discontinue providing incentives for paddy procured from farmers, claiming it was starring to excessive production. He had said the DMK, however, would not springiness successful and that nary 1 tin halt it from expanding the procurement terms of paddy to ₹3,500 a quintal nether the ‘Dravidian Model 2.0’ government.