Ram Singh hailed from Karnal, Haryana, and was deeply hurt by the conditions of farmers as written by him in the suicide note. He also blamed the government for mistreating the farmers in his note.
Tag: Farmer suicide
Kerala: Another farmer commits suicide, ninth death in two months
The police were informed about the suicide by Paul’s wife who saw him hanging inside the first bedroom.
Odisha: Farmer found dead in farmland, family alleges suicide owing crop failure
Ganjam: A farmer named N Prakash Reddy was found dead in his farmland. Family of the deceased alleged that the farmer committed suicide owing to failing of the crop. Reddy belonged to Pattapur village. In December 2018, the Odisha cabinet had approved the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation[Read More…]
Delhi: Protesting farmer commits suicide
A Maharashtra farmer jumped from the third floor of Ambedkar Bhavan committing suicide on Saturday. The deceased had earlier participated in the farmers’ protest that took place in Delhi. Thousands of farmers, including members of Kisan Mukti Morcha, from across the country had gathered to press for their demands such[Read More…]
Nearly 855 farmers commit suicide in Maharashtra in just four months
Maharashtra has recorded 855 cases of farmer suicide from January to April this year. While the figure is alarming, it is 168 less in number than 1,023 cases registered during the same period in 2016. “The answer to unfortunate instances of farmers’ suicides lies in improving their welfare,” union agriculture[Read More…]
Another debt-ridden farmer commits suicide in Uttarakhand
In Uttarakhand, a debt-ridden farmer from Nagar district committed suicide, claimed his relatives on Sunday. This comes at a time when governments across states are providing loan waiver to farmers as a repercussion to the intense stir in many Indian states especially Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Ramavtar (42) of Haldi[Read More…]
Kerala: Farmer commits suicide outside village office after being harassed by staffs
On Wednesday night, a farmer allegedly committed suicide outside a village office in Kerala’s Kozhikode district. 57-year-old Kavilpurayidathil Joy hailing from Chakkittapara village was found hanging around 9.30 pm after he was allegedly harassed by staff in the village office which led to the suicide. He left behind a wife[Read More…]
Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide in Madhya Pradesh
On Monday, a debt-ridden farmer in Sehore, home district of Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, allegedly committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance. District Collector, Sudam Khad, said that the reason behind the alleged suicide of Dulchand Keer, 55, is still not clear. Police said a case was registered[Read More…]
Watch: Tribute to Indian farmers
Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy. Farmers contribute about 16% of the total GDP. Farmers, who work day and night to feed the nation, are the real warriors. Unfortunately, their trials and tribulations remain largely unattended. According to a report by National Crime Reports Bureau, farmers suicide account for[Read More…]