To seek the centre's assistance under the Avinashi-Athikadavu groundwater recharge scheme and also loan waiver for the debt-ridden farmers the Former Tamil Nadu chief minister O. Panneerselvam met Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday.

Panneerselvam said "We have informed him about the situation in Tamil Nadu and asked for assistance as the state has seen less rainfall in the last monsoon. People have been badly affected as drinking water is scarce. We also asked him to ensure that farmers loans taken from the nationalised banks would be waived off,"

"It has been pointed out that since NEET exams are being conducted in the CBSE format, the state board students are finding it difficult to attend the exam," he added.

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