Farmers protest bank deductions in Trichy
Led by association president P Ayyakannu, the farmers locked the office gates near Cantonment and staged a sit-in inside the premises. They alleged that the bank was unfairly deducting funds credited under Union government schemes, checking CIBIL scores before issuing agricultural loans, and seizing farm equipment for loan defaults.
Bank officials appealed to the protesters not to disrupt operations or obstruct staff and customers. Cantonment police, who arrived at the scene, urged the farmers to submit a written petition outlining their grievances.
Following this, Ayyakannu and senior representatives held a meeting with IOB officials in the presence of police. The bank assured them that the demands would be reviewed, after which the protesters dispersed.
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