Chennai: During an official meeting with farmers to discuss their issues, a revenue department officer in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu was busy playing Candy Crush on her mobile on Friday. Agitating farmers have ordered for a probe after the video went viral on social media.
The officer, S Kavitha, is seen seated next to District Collector K Vivekanandan in the video, immersed in playing the game in her cell phone kept carefully below the desk, during the crucial meet attended by dozens of farmers.

As one farmer after another rose to speak, she played on, switching off only when the game ended.

However, the collector who came to know about it only later has ordered a probe.

“We come to these meetings expecting solutions. If this is true, stringent action ought to be taken against her,” said a local leader from the Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Association.

G Ramakrishnan, State Secretary of the CPI(M) said, “This reflects the callous attitude of the Officer towards farmers”.

Data from the National Crime Records Bureau say this year, 68 farmers had committed suicide in the state. Last year, 827 farm labourers had committed suicide.