Farmers stage protest seeking crop loan waiver in Erode
Farmers in Erode, India, staged a protest demanding the state government fulfill its election promise of a comprehensive crop loan waiver. The Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Protection Association has threatened an indefinite hunger strike if their demands are not met.
Why it matters
Agricultural debt relief is a critical political issue in India that directly impacts rural livelihoods and state-level election outcomes.
Farmers affiliated to various organisations staged a protest at Modakkurichi on Wednesday (June 10 2026), demanding waiver of crop loans as promised by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay during the election campaign. Holding bundles of sugarcane, the farmers raised slogans urging the State government to fulfil its assurance to waive crop loans.
The article reports on the protest and the farmers' grievances without taking a stance on the government's policy.
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