Chennai, Oct 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagenthran has lashed out at the ruling DMK government, accusing it of gross mismanagement and negligence in handling the paddy procurement process in Nagapattinam district.

In a strongly worded statement, Nagenthran alleged that the government’s lack of planning has left thousands of farmers struggling, as paddy procurement at direct purchase centres (DPCs) has been stalled for over 10 days.

“More than 15,000 sacks of paddy are reportedly piled up in various centres across the district, causing severe hardship to farmers. Officials citing storage issues to justify the delay is unacceptable,” he said.

The BJP leader said that it was the government’s duty to anticipate the seasonal conditions and act accordingly.

“The onset of the m

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