Overview
- Responding to the chief minister’s criticism, Edappadi K. Palaniswami said farmers are dissatisfied with the DMK government and rejected accusations that he betrayed them.
- He alleged delayed paddy procurement and inadequate transport left harvests exposed to rains, citing reports of 15 days without buying and shortages of lorries and manpower.
- Palaniswami claimed Kuruvai farmers in the delta were not included in crop insurance schemes during the past four years of DMK rule.
- Defending his stance on the now-repealed three farm laws, he argued they would have benefited Tamil Nadu and said M. K. Stalin misunderstood their impact.
- He said AIADMK has complained to the ECI about fake, duplicate and deceased voters in the rolls, adding that officials are expected to visit the state, with these allegations reported as party claims.