DMK government stopped three-phase power supply to farmers: Edappadi Palaniswami

AIADMK general secretary and the Leader of Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Tuesday (July 15, 2025), alleged that the DMK government has stopped the three-phase power supply to farmers.

Interacting with the farmers and the representatives of various farmers’ associations belonging to Ariyalur district, he said the AIADMK government, when he was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, issued orders to provide three-phase power supply to farmers to ensure uninterrupted power supply throughout the day. However, it has been stopped by the DMK government, Mr. Palaniswami charged.

Similarly, the DMK government had discontinued several schemes aimed at supporting and helping the farmers to improve productivity. The AIADMK government provided 50% subsidy for women farmers and 40% subsidy for the farmers to modernise agricultural equipment, instruments or machines. To prevent malpractices and ensure transparency, applications were received online to select the beneficiaries. The practice had been stopped now, and the benefits were being passed on to hand-picked farmers.

Mr. Palaniswami said the AIADMK government had started a Veterinary College and Research Institute at an estimated budget of ₹1,000 crore in Salem. Some infrastructure of the research institute could not be completed due to the change of government in 2021. Despite his repeated questions in the State Assembly, many facilities have not yet been established, the former Chief Minister charged.