CHENNAI: DMK working president M.K. Stalin on Saturday appealed to Tamil Nadu farmers protesting in Delhi to suspend the agitations and join the general strike on April 25 announced in an all party meeting convened by the DMK and attended by the Congress, CPM, CPI, VCK and other outfits.
Addressing the media after a consultation with the leaders of the parties, he said farmers headed by Ayyakannu are protesting in the capital for the last 40 days and they should suspend their agitations and support the general strike. Asked about the efforts by the DMK to arrange a meeting of farmers with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said DMK MP 'Tiruchy' N.Siva tried to meet the Prime Minister in this regard, but there was no result and added that there was no response for the letter submitted by the DMK. Stalin said he had sought the support of the Tamil film industry, transport unions, traders and all sections of people for the general strike.
