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Farmers to Stage Black Flag Protest Against PM Modi at Natural Farming Summit
Tiruchi, November 16, 2025 – Several farmers’ organizations in Tamil Nadu have announced plans to stage a black flag protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his scheduled appearance at the South India Natural Farming Summit in Coimbatore on November 19th. Leaders representing various associations, including the Desiya Thennidiya Nadigal Innaippu Sangam, the Tamil Nadu Toddy Movement, and the Tamil Nadu Vivasyigal Sangankalin Kootiyakkam, voiced their concerns at a press conference held today.
The farmers argue that the Prime Minister lacks the “moral right” to participate in an organic farming conference after the government sanctioned ₹500 crore for genome editing in agricultural crops. They are protesting what they perceive as a failure to fulfill promises made to the farming community, including doubling farmers’ income and ensuring remunerative prices for farm produce, even those that are organically grown.
Specific grievances include the central government’s perceived inaction in preventing Karnataka from constructing a dam across the Cauvery at Mekedatu, and the slow progress of the Godavari-Cauvery river linking project.
P. Ayyakannu, President of Desiya Thennidiya Nadigal Innaippu Sangam, also announced that members of his organization will be traveling to New Delhi next week to stage a separate agitation in front of the Prime Minister’s residence, directly pressing their demands to the central government.
The protest is expected to draw significant attention to the ongoing concerns of farmers in the region regarding government agricultural policy and inter-state water disputes.
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