Chennai: The Bharatiya Janata Party's Tamil Nadu unit has urged Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to enact legislation and take stringent measures to curb "corruption" in paddy procurement centres, alleging that farmers are facing systematic exploitation despite record procurement levels this year. He said that unofficial deductions at procurement centres often exceed the incentive itself, leaving farmers worse off. Prasad said farmers are the backbone of Tamil Nadu and that exploitation at procurement centres amounts to both a legal violation and an ethical failure. He urged the Chief Minister to act swiftly and decisively to restore confidence in the procurement system and safeguard the livelihood of farmers who feed the nation.