The Times of India

'Budget to praise CM Vijay, not address drought': MK Stalin, Udhayanidhi say TVK has failed farmers

DMK leaders criticized the Tamil Nadu Agriculture Budget for ignoring farmers' concerns. They alleged the budget praised Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay instead of offering relief. The opposition claimed existing schemes were merely renamed without substantive measures. Delta farmers suffering crop losses received no significant support from the budget. DMK plans to raise farmers' issues and water disputes in the assembly.