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Velmurugan Demands Action Against ‘₹55 Per Paddy Bag’ Bribe in Cuddalore
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News18•30-09-2026, 21:39
Velmurugan Demands Action Against ‘₹55 Per Paddy Bag’ Bribe in Cuddalore
- •Tamilaga Vazhvurimai Katchi leader Velmurugan urged the government to identify and act against those collecting ₹55 per paddy bag as a bribe from farmers.
- •Farmers in Cuddalore district openly complained to Monitoring Officer Amudha about the additional ₹55 per bag bribe at direct paddy procurement centers.
- •Velmurugan questioned who authorized this illegal collection and who are the politically influential people backing these exploiters.
- •He demanded an impartial investigation, strict legal action against culprits regardless of political affiliation, and monitoring committees at procurement centers.
- •Velmurugan highlighted that despite a previous suspension for similar malpractice, the issue persists, indicating administrative negligence.
Key Questions Answered
Velmurugan stated that farmers openly complained to a senior government official about being forced to pay an additional bribe of up to ₹55 per paddy bag at direct procurement centers in Cuddalore district.
The complaint was directly presented to Amudha, the Cuddalore District Monitoring Officer and Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue Department, during a field inspection.
Velmurugan urged the government to form monitoring committees at every direct paddy procurement center, conduct an impartial investigation, and legally imprison anyone found guilty of exploiting farmers.
