Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday announced in the assembly that jewel loans up to six sovereigns availed by farmers in cooperative banks would be waived. The loans availed by SHGs through cooperative banks would be also be waived.
The CM said that the decisions were taken considering the extraordinary situation, including Covid-19 pandemic and cyclone, faced by the farming community and the SHG groups.
The CM made this announcement under Rule 110.
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DMK president M K Stalin with supporters in Erode
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“I think it would happen (third front). The rain clouds (conducive clouds) are coming together. Koodiya Viraivil Mazhaikkum (It will rain soon),” he told reporters, as if drawing an influence from the drizzles and rains witnessed in different parts of the state over the weekend.