Tamil Nadu Vivavasyigal Sangam affiliated to the
Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday staged demonstrations in
the district demanding that the Government declare Krishnagiri as
drought-hit. The demonstrations were held in Krishnagiri, Uthangarai,
Pochampalli, and Denkanikottai.
Those who spoke said
that because of the failure of monsoon, the groundwater level has
depleted considerably. Inadequate power supply too had affected the
farmers, they said.
They said adequate compensation
should be provided for withered coconut and mango trees, crop loans
obtained from cooperative institutions should be waived, supply of
essential commodities through PDS shops should be ensured, power
connection should be given immediately for those in the agriculture
sector, prompt action should be taken against corrupt officials,
remunerative prices for agriculture produce should be announced, and
permanent marketing facilities for agriculture produce should be
established.
In Krishnagiri, the demonstration was
held near the Five Road Junction. K.C. Ramasamy, taluk president, Tamil
Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam; X. Irudayaraj, district secretary; G.K.
Nanjundan, taluk secretary, CPI(M); and R. Shankar, district secretary,
Tamil Nadu Milk Producers’ Association; spoke.
In
Uthangarai, the demonstration was held in front of the taluk office. A.
Annamalai, district vice-president, Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam; V.
Govindasamy, district coordiinator, Tamil Nadu Agriculture Labourers’
Association; S.R. Jayaraman, district secretariat member, CPI(M); spoke.
In
Pochampallli, the demonstration was held near roundtana. C. Chinnaraj,
taluk president, Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam; M. Dharman, district
president, Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam; S.P. Chinnasamy, taluk
secretary, CPI(M); spoke.
In Denkanikottai, the
demonstration was held in front of the taluk office. V. Samraj, taluk
president of the association; Y. Ellappa, district joint secretary; and
R. Sekar, taluk secretary, CPI(M); spoke.
