Seeman announces livestock conference in Madurai on July 10
Madurai: Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief coordinator Seeman announced on Tuesday that a conference for goats and cattle will be held in Madurai on July 10 to highlight issues faced by livestock farmers and to demand grazing rights.
Speaking to reporters at the Madurai airport, Seeman said the event aims to assert the cultural and economic significance of cattle and goats in Tamil society.
Addressing reporters, Seeman said, "Cattle and goats are not just a livelihood; they are part of our identity and tradition. We are the only people who have festivals for the harvest and also for our animals. Today, due to lack of grazing land and restrictions in forest foothills, our livestock suffer.
Mountains are being mined, but our cattle can't graze there."
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He mentioned that the party is organising the conference to demand grazing rights and restore respect for traditional animal husbandry.
Seeman also took a dig at the recent Murugan devotees' conference organised by Hindu Munnani in Madurai. "They discovered their devotion to Murugan only because elections are approaching. If they conduct it every year, we'll see if it's genuine faith or politics," he said.
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On actor Srikanth's arrest in a drug case, Seeman expressed sympathy. "I know him personally. I feel pity for him. The drug menace is rampant not just in the film industry but in colleges, schools, and even religious places. If the govt wants, it can eradicate this."
Seeman also criticised the allocation of funds for Sanskrit, a language he claimed is rarely spoken, and questioned chief minister M K Stalin's decision to write to the Prime Minister on mango farmers' issues instead of addressing them directly.
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