Farmers misled by loan waiver promise, alleges association founder
Easan Murugasamy, founder of the Tamil Nadu Farmers Protection Association, accused Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay of misleading farmers regarding a promised loan waiver. He criticized the government's approach to a high-voltage transmission tower project, arguing it would harm agricultural land and livelihoods. Murugasamy called for the withdrawal of the loan waiver scheme, claiming it was developed without farmer consultation and did not provide adequate relief.
- ▪Easan Murugasamy alleged that farmers were misled by the Chief Minister's promise of a loan waiver.
- ▪He opposed a high-voltage transmission tower project, claiming it would negatively impact agricultural lands.
- ▪Murugasamy stated that the loan waiver scheme was created without consulting farmers and demanded its withdrawal.
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Easan Murugasamy, founder of the Tamil Nadu Farmers Protection Association, on Saturday (May 30, 2026) alleged that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay had misled farmers across the State by promising a farm loan waiver but failing to provide meaningful relief.Speaking to reporters after a consultative meeting of the association’s office-bearers from Erode, Tiruppur and Namakkal districts at Modakkurichi, Mr. Murugasamy also opposed the proposed high-voltage transmission tower project to be taken up between Tiruppur and Kallakurichi through the State’s power transmission network. He said farmers had been demanding that such transmission lines be laid through underground cables along roadsides and claimed that progress had been made on the issue.
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