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Paddy Sacks Wasted in Rain: Edappadi Palaniswami Condemns DMK Government's Negligence
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News18•22-09-2026, 18:57
Paddy Sacks Wasted in Rain: Edappadi Palaniswami Condemns DMK Government's Negligence
- •AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami condemned the DMK government for its failure to protect paddy grains from rain damage at procurement centers.
- •Palaniswami stated that farmers face continuous hardships under the DMK government, which is accused of improper paddy procurement and storage.
- •In Cuddalore district, 5 lakh paddy sacks at 120 direct procurement centers were damaged by rain due to lack of proper covering and storage space.
- •He highlighted that rain-damaged paddy will lead to spoiled rice being distributed through ration shops, impacting the poor.
- •Palaniswami urged the DMK government to take immediate, war-footing action to protect procured paddy and stored grains.
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AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami strongly criticized the government because thousands of paddy sacks procured from farmers were left stacked in the open at direct procurement centers without proper tarpaulin protection, causing them to be severely damaged by rain.
In Cuddalore district, approximately 5 lakh paddy sacks stacked across 120 direct procurement centers were severely damaged by rain over a two-day period due to a lack of storage space and proper covering.
He urged the administration to take immediate action on a war footing to properly protect the paddy grains that had been procured from farmers and stored in warehouses.
