Tag: Farmer suicide

Cong doublespeak on farmer deaths

His comments come in the wake of media reports stating that the Chhattisgarh government told the Legislative Assembly that 141 farmers had committed suicide over a period of 10 months between April 1, 2020, and February 1, 2021.

October 6, 2021

Family yet to file police complaint in farmer suicide case

Vedpal Singh (50) of Alliwala Village reportedly hanged himself by a tree in front of the branch of a bank in Fatehpur Bhado of Saharanpur district.

March 9, 2020

Farmer found hanging from tree in UP’s Banda; police suspects suicide due to financial crisis

The farmer, identified as Balram Yadav, had gone to guard his agriculture field in Girva area on Wednesday night but was found hanging from a tree the following morning, police said.

March 6, 2020

Debt ridden farmer commits suicide in Kerala

The bank officials did not accept Ouseph's request seeking more time to repay the loan, which was not acceptable to the bank officials, following which he took the extreme step on Monday, relatives said.

December 17, 2019

Unable to pay bank loan, farmer commits suicide by hanging

According to Umakant Tiwari, Senior Sub Inspector of Heempur Deepa police station, the deceased, Ranveer Singh, 38, was a small farmer with a landholding of only 3 beeghas.

November 18, 2019

Odisha: Hit by crop loss, farmer attempts suicide in Kalahandi

It may be noted here there has been widespread crop failure in Jaipatna and Koksara block areas of Kalahandi district.

November 10, 2018

Madhya Pradesh farmer commits suicide

Sudesh Yadav, 35, who was a resident of Karaiya Gujar village, consumed pesticides on Wednesday night and was admitted to a hospital where he died.

July 5, 2018

Maha govt machinery responsible for farmer’s death: Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday held the Maharashtra government machinery responsible for the death of an elderly farmer, who consumed poison over inadequate compensation for his land, and said ministers and officials concerned should be booked for culpable homicide. Taunting the Devendra Fadnavis-led dispensation, the BJP’s warring ally said problems like food, clothing and shelter …

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January 30, 2018

Land acquisition: Family refuses to accept farmer’s body

The family of an 84-year-old farmer, who died after attempting suicide seeking adequate compensation for his land, has refused to take his body till their demands are accepted by the Maharashtra government. Former state chief minister Prithviraj Chavan demanded a judicial probe into the issue of the farmer’s compensation. Dharma Patil, who hailed from Dhule …

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January 29, 2018

Farmer commits suicide in UP

A 55-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide by jumping before a train in Shamli district, the police said on Friday. Shaman Singh’s body was found on a railway track in Rashidghar village last evening, Station House Officer Samay Singh. Family members claimed that he was worried over some family dispute, the officer said.

October 13, 2017

11,400 farmers committed suicide in 2016: Minister

Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Wednesday said as many as 11,400 farmers committed suicide in 2016. "According to National Crime Records Bureau data for 2016, which is yet to be published, 11,400 farmers committed suicide. In 2015, the number was 12,602," he said in his reply after a discussion in the Lok Sabha …

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July 19, 2017

‘Govt to bear loan liability of farmers who committed suicide’

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that the state government will bear the liability of the outstanding loans of the farmers who have committed suicide in recent years. "As far as those (farmers) who have committed suicides, their total outstanding (loans) will be borne by the government," Singh told reporters here. He …

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July 5, 2017

Another farmer commits suicide in Madhya Pradesh yet again

Yet another debt-ridden farmer has committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district on Wednesday, the police said. Forty-year-old Ramesh, a resident of Ballarpur village, took his life by consuming poison. He had an outstanding debt of Rs.2 lakh and owned about one-acre land.  Labarra area police station chief Kamal Singh said: "His family is alleging …

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June 14, 2017