EPS slams Vijay over farmer water issues at Dharapuram rally
In short
Edappadi K. Palaniswami spoke at a rally in Dharapuram for AIADMK candidate Banumathi and attacked the government.
He said farmers had not got irrigation water and locals were short of drinking water. The report does not say what the government replied or whether any action was taken.
What the reporting says
Edappadi K. Palaniswami attacked the government at a campaign rally for AIADMK candidate Banumathi in Dharapuram, saying irrigation water had not been released for farmers. He also said locals were struggling to get drinking water because of administrative negligence, according to the publisher summary. The immediate consequence is political criticism ahead of the by-poll; the reporting does not say how the government responded.
Why it matters
At a Dharapuram campaign rally supporting AIADMK candidate Banumathi, Edappadi K. Palaniswami criticized the government led by Chief Minister Vijay over irrigation water for farmers and drinking water shortages for locals. The publisher summary frames this as administrative negligence and political pressure ahead of the by-poll. The available reporting does not include a response from the government or any operational update on water supply.