Senior Communist Party of India leader R. Mutharasan distributing pamphlets to the public during a campaign against the Central government in Salem in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
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Senior Communist Party of India (CPI) leader R. Mutharasan on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) welcomed several measures announced by the new State government and urged it to fulfil its election promise of completely waiving crop loans taken by farmers.
Mr. Mutharasan was speaking to reporters after participating in the CPIâs nation-wide campaign against the BJP-led Union government. As part of the campaign, the party conducted a padayatra through Panamarathupatti, Seelanaickenpatti, and Suramangalam.
âThere are several good things in the new governmentâs agriculture and fiscal measures,â he said, welcoming the provision of one sovereign of gold and a silk saree for women, enhancement of housing assistance to âč5 lakh and increase in assistance to fishermen to âč6,000.
However, the government should completely waive crop loans as promised in its election manifesto. On the electricity tariff issue, it is not clear what had gone wrong. Though the Minister said that the matter will be examined and rectified, the government should take immediate steps instead of merely promising corrective action. The government should ensure uninterrupted power supply, he said.
He welcomed the resolutions adopted by the State Assembly affirming that the number of Lok Sabha seats would remain at 543 and according priority to the Tamil Thai Vaazhthu.
On the Cauvery water dispute, Mr. Mutharasan said the State government should take steps to build consensus among the States concerned.
Published â August 12, 2026 07:30 pm IST
