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Ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls scheduled later this year , Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has announced that the farmers would henceforth be provided 24-hour-three phase electricity for their pump sets. He was addressing an election rally at Udumalaipettai.
Palaniswami, the AIADMK co-coordinator, also slammed the DMK as a ‘corporate company.’ The DMK had been servile towards the Centre when it was part of various governments, he alleged hitting back at the arch rival for accusing his government of being subservient to the BJP-led Centre.
Referring to a consultative meet he held with the farmers in this district on Thursday, he said they made a plea for three phase power for agricultural pumpsets for 24 hours. “Accepting their request, Amma’s government would provide 24-hour three phase power supply for pumpsets used by farmers,” he declared.
Currently, farmers get three phase electricity for pumpsets for about 12 hours in Cauvery delta districts and six hours in non-delta regions in the state. “This is a government of farmers. A farmer is the Chief Minister and we are giving priority for agricultural activities,” Palaniswami asserted, adding the government has been extending support and help to farmers in several ways.
The Chief Minister listed several initiatives of the government in this western district such as setting up of a veterinary college, drainage and drinking water schemes and upgradation of primary health centres. “Whatever may be the scheme announced, it is the Amma’s government led by me that immediately implements it. DMK is not a political party. It is a corporate company in which Stalin is the chairman and his family members Udhayanidhi, Kanimozhi and Dayanidhi are the directors.” Rubbishing DMK’s accusation that his government was subservient to the BJP-led central government, he said,”it is wrong.” Hankering for power and office, it was only the DMK that was servile when it was part of diverse dispensations for 13 long years at the Centre, he alleged.
