CHENNAI: BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran on Thursday urged the DMK government to immediately intervene and resolve the grievances of truck owners in Tiruvarur district, warning that the proposed strike could severely disrupt paddy procurement operations and worsen the existing stockpile crisis.

In a statement, Nainar said there are reports that 450 lorries based in Thiruthuraipoondi, which transport paddy procured by the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation to rice mills across districts, are set to go on strike from Friday over non-payment of transportation charges. The BJP leader warned that this raised serious concerns.

He said the strike, if not prevented, could lead to further accumulation of paddy bags at Direct Procurement Centres (DPCs), already struggling with delays due

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