JD(S) youth wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy visits Shivamogga villages, urges State govt. to waive farm loans

Janata Dal (Secular) youth wing President Nikhil Kumaraswamy being received by supporters upon his arrival, to assess the drought situation and interact with the farmers, in Shivamogga district, Monday. | Photo Credit: PTI

Janata Dal (Secular) youth wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy has urged the State government to waive farm loans, considering the impact of drought.

Speaking to reporters at Tyajuvalli near Shivamogga on Monday, Mr. Nikhil Kumaraswamy said the State government should take a firm stand to safeguard the farming community, which is in distress due to severe drought. Instead of pointing fingers at the Union government, the State government should waive farm loans, as H.D. Kumaraswamy of the JD(S) did during his tenure, he said.