Nagapattinam, May 30 -- A protest rally was organised in Nagapattinam by farmers condemning the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government. Tension prevailed when police attempted to stop the march, leading to a scuffle between the farmers and police personnel.

The protesters demanded the immediate implementation of the farm loan waiver promised by the Tamil Nadu government during the election campaign and urged both the Central and State governments to prevent the Karnataka government from proceeding with its proposed dam project at Mekedatu across the Cauvery River.

The protest was organised jointly by the Tamil Nadu Farmers Protection Association and the Joint Action Committee of Tamil Nadu Farmers' Associations.

Farmers marched from...