TVK Unveils Agriculture Budget Amid Cauvery Row

The TVK government has begun presenting its maiden Agriculture Budget in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Thursday. 

Speaker of the House J C D Prabhakar opened the day's session with a recitation of Thirukkural, after which Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, R Vinoth, will present the agricultural budget estimates. 

Against the backdrop of ongoing political discussions and debates over the Cauvery



water dispute, the Mekedatu dam project, and farm loan waivers, this separate agriculture budget carries significant political and socioeconomic significance.

This follows the general state budget presented on Wednesday by State Finance Minister N Marie Wilson. The debate on the main budget estimates and the agriculture budget estimates will begin from August 7. Accordingly, the whole budget session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly will be held till September 8.