Chennai, May 28 -- Terming the restrictions imposed by the RBI on gold loans as needless, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin on Wednesday it was a blow to the dignity and survival of the poor and the middle class.

In a statement here, the restrictions imposed by the RBI has made it harder for the poor and the middle class families to access credit with self-respect.

Observing that it was not a mere regulation but a blow to their dignity and survival, Mr Stalin asked at a time when many were caught in the cruel grip of Loan Sharks and forced into Loan Apps during times of desperation, is it fair to push them further into those traps instead of protecting them.

While urging Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman a...