Tensions have emerged within TVK over the Tamil Nadu government’s crop loan waiver announcement, with Tiruvannamalai TVK candidate and Farmers’ Rights Movement state president Arul Arumugam publicly opposing the scheme and accusing the government of betraying farmers.
Arul Arumugam criticized the government’s decision to restrict the crop loan waiver to loans up to ₹50,000, arguing that the move falls short of the promises made by TVK during the election campaign. He demanded that the government completely waive the loans of small and marginal farmers while providing a 50% waiver for large-scale farmers.
In a strongly worded Facebook post, Arul Arumugam wrote, “No! We cannot support this blindly! This discriminatory loan waiver is nothing but a betrayal of farmers. Honourable Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Mr. Joseph Vijay, please do not forget that you did not merely make a promise – you gave a guarantee! Immediately waive the entire loans of small and marginal farmers, and provide a 50% loan waiver for large farmers. You do not understand agriculture well enough to make such decisions merely by listening to IAS officers. This wrong decision will completely destroy the overall trust in TVK. Implement the scheme as promised in the election manifesto!”
Arul Arumugam said the partial waiver announcement was contrary to TVK’s election assurances, particularly the promise to waive crop loans for farmers owning less than five acres of land. He warned that decisions taken solely based on bureaucratic advice, without understanding the realities of agriculture, could severely damage the party’s credibility among farmers and the public.
He further stated that blindly supporting such a “discriminatory” waiver was impossible and cautioned that any deviation from the party’s manifesto commitments would weaken public trust in TVK.
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