TN farmers drink urine, consume faeces: How long PM Modi could ignore the protest?

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By Oneindia Staff Writer

New Delhi, April 22: On Saturday, media reports stated that the agitating farmers from Tamil Nadu at Jantar Mantar in the national capital drank urine and consumed faeces in desperation after they failed to hear from the Centre in spite of protesting for 40 days since March 14.

Newspaper and television cameramen captured the images of TN farmers drinking urine from bottles. These images clearly sent chills down the spines of the nation. However, the Centre is yet to respond to the farmers.

The main demands of the farmers are loan waiver and drought relief funds. Since last year, the southern state is facing a severe drought that has led to the destruction of a large amount of crops and farmers had no option but to leave their homes and hearths to travel to the national capital and stage a protest. According to reports, since October last year, every day two farmers are committing suicide in TN.

Around 80-odd farmers dressed in green dhotis came to Delhi on March 14. Since then they are protesting and have tried various antics and tricks to attract the attention of the Narendra Modi government towards their plight.

Recently, three TN farmers staged a nude protest in front of the Prime Minister Office. Several of them were seen getting beaten up by a man wearing a Modi mask during one of their protests. We wonder what would be the next step of these farmers if the Centre still doesn't send any representative to talk to them.

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