The Federation of All Farmers’ Affiliation in Tamil Nadu has demanded the State Authorities to supply a solatium of ₹50 lakh every to the 4 ladies who have been struck useless by lightning at Kaludur close to Thittagudi within the district. on October 16.
A decision to this impact was adopted at a gathering of the associations held at Ariyanachi on Saturday.
Within the decision, the Affiliation mentioned that whereas the Authorities introduced a compensation of ₹10 lakh every to the subsequent of kin of victims within the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy and those that died within the Karur stampede, the compensation of ₹5 lakh for the victims of the lightning strike had come as a shock to the farming neighborhood.
The compensation must be enhanced to ₹50 lakh and a job must be offered to at least one member from every household.
The Affiliation additionally demanded the Authorities to supply crop insurance coverage for maize farmers in Thittakudi whose crops have been broken in 2024.
Representatives from numerous farmers’ affiliation led by M. Arjunan, PS Palaniappan and R. Ram Pandian participated.
Printed – October 26, 2025 11:39 pm IST