Tamil Nadu farmers, protesting over drought relief funds and waiver of loans, have called off their strike till May 25 after an assurance by Chief Minister E Palaniswami.
Earlier in the day, Palaniswami met the farmers who have been protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar for the last 39 days. The chief minister assured the farmers that their demands will be met and urged them to call off their protest.
Palaniswami had promised the farmers that he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and submit a memorandum highlighting their plight. He has already discussed the issue with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
The protesting farmers have been demanding a Rs. 40,000-crore drought relief package, farm loan waiver and setting up of the Cauvery Management Board by the centre.
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IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami receiving a memorandum from the state farmers at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday. Photograph: PTI Photo