As TVK government prepares its first agriculture Budget in Tamil Nadu, farmers, traders pitch reforms for water, markets

Reeling from drought and the severe impacts of El Niño, farmers across the Delta and southern districts have expanded their list of demands to include immediate financial compensation for their lost crops.

The DMK has petitioned the Supreme Court for immediate Cauvery water release from Karnataka. Karnataka's government faces a directive to release 3,500 cusecs daily for fifteen days. The plea also seeks to clear an accumulated water release shortfall of 9.46 TMC. Karnataka's Chief Minister urged protesters to withdra