NE NEWS SERVICE
TIRUVARUR, AUG 28
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Friday interacted with a group of ryots in this district and said he was also happy to be a farmer.
"உழுதவன் கணக்கு பார்த்தால் உழக்கு கூட மிஞ்சாது"
உலகத்திற்கே படியளக்கும் விவசாய பெருமக்களை இன்று ஆதனூரில் நேரில் சந்தித்து நடவுப் பணிகள் குறித்து விசாரித்து கலந்துரையாடியதில் மிகுந்த மகிழ்ச்சி அடைகிறேன்.
நானும் ஒரு விவசாயி என்பதில் மேலும் உள்ளம் மகிழ்கிறது. pic.twitter.com/FiwuQXnC9x
— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) August 28, 2020
The Chief Minister assured them that steps would be taken to give a fillip to the agriculture sector in the predominantly agrarian Tiruvarur district in the state.
While on a visit to the district to review the developmental works, Palaniswami sprang a surprise to officials and his return by asking his vehicle to be stopped at Adanur village in Kovilvenni in the district.
The Chief Minister walked up to a paddy field where a group of farmers including some women were removing the weeds and made some enquiries.
திருவாரூர் – கோவில்வெண்ணி அருகே ஆதனூர் கிராமத்தில் களை எடுக்கும் பெண்களிடம் சற்று உரையாடி, நிறை குறைகளைக் கேட்டறிந்து, அவர்களுக்கு முகக்கவசம் வழங்கினேன். pic.twitter.com/r0t1tGdcyR
— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) August 28, 2020
The pleasantly surprised farm workers displayed paddy stalks to the Chief Minister. After briefly interacting with them, Palaniswami distributed face masks to some of the farmers who were found not wearing masks, and thereafter left the field.
Later, posting pictures of his interaction with the farmers on his official Twitter handle, Palaniswami said, “I am very happy to meet the world’s leading agriculturalists today in Adanur and inquired about the planting process. I am also happy to be a farmer.”
The Chief Minister later visited the photo exhibition put up by the Directorate of Information and Public Relations at the Tiruvarur District Collectorate. He assured the gathering that steps would be taken to give a fillip to the agriculture sector.