Revenue Minister takes issue with Stalin’s statement on farm loan waiver Updated: Updated: February 06, 2021 16:52 IST Minister R. B. Udayakumar said the waiver that benefits over 16 lakh farmers, had been welcomed by the entire State Share Article AAA Minister R. B. Udayakumar said the waiver that benefits over 16 lakh farmers, had been welcomed by the entire State It appears to be a routine affair now for the Opposition parties in Tamil Nadu to pick a hole in initiatives taken by the State government, said Revenue Minister R. B. Udayakumar here on Saturday. Speaking to reporters at Thirumangalam, after distributing computers to part-time teachers by the Amma Charitable Trust, he said that when the entire State had welcomed the move to waive the ₹12,110 crore farm loans in the cooperative societies as it benefited over 16 lakh farmers, the Leader of Opposition, M. K. Stalin had stated that Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami had done it with an eye on the ensuing elections.