Farmers’ association stage protest in Krishnagiri
Farmers in Krishnagiri protested against the Union Government's increase in fertilizer prices. They criticized the BJP-led NDA government for failing to fulfill promises regarding minimum support prices for agricultural produce. The Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam also condemned the state government's partial loan waiver announcement.
- ▪Farmers protested against rising fertilizer prices in Krishnagiri.
- ▪The NDA government had previously promised a minimum support price based on M.S. Swaminathan Committee recommendations.
- ▪The farmers criticized the state government for not delivering on loan waivers as promised.
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Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam staged a protest slamming the Union Government for the hike in fertilizer prices, in Krishnagiri on Tuesday (May 26, 2026).The protesters said that the BJP-led NDA government had promised a minimum support price for all agriculture produce on line with the M.S. Swaminathan Committee recommendations that called for production costs plus 50% to be given as support price, 12 years ago in the run up to its election. However, not a word has been said about the promise and farmers are left in the lurch without remunerative prices.According to the Left–affiliated farmers association, the price of chemical fertilizers had skyrocketed.
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