Actor-politician Vijay on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the MK Stalin-led DMK government over the issue of crop damage in Tamil Nadu, questioning what specific steps have been taken to ensure farmers' welfare.
He also took a swipe at Stalin's earlier remark, "Nannum Deltakaran dan" (I also belong to the Cauvery delta region), claiming the DMK chief made the comment for "empty publicity." The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder was referring to the sprouting of paddy crops that had been drenched in rain, following an alleged delay in their procurement in delta districts, including Thanjavur.
The government should have acted swiftly to save the paddy, he said in a party release. "What can be said about a government that betrays the farmers by not procuring their produce on time," he questioned.
He posed a series of questions to the government, including what measures have been implemented to protect the paddy crops and save farmland from damage as monsoon rains lash the area every year.
"What storage measures have been taken to protect the paddy from rain? What is the answer the Stalin government is going to give to farmers who are anguished over the crop damage?" the TVK chief asked.
"Due to the ignorance of the government that seeks only empty publicity, bags of paddy have gone waste in rain and sprouted," he alleged. "Similarly, the public anger against the government is only going to become stronger and this anti-people government going to be shown the door is sure," he added, in an apparent reference to the 2026 Assembly elections in the state.
He called for immediate steps to safeguard the interests of the farmers.
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