Farmer Suicide
(Search results - 6)IndiaJun 18, 2019, 5:05 PM IST
Mandya farmer records last wish in selfie video before committing suicide; chief minister reacts
Farmer commits suicide after recording a selfie video, requesting the chief minister to attend his funeral and asked him to supply water to the lakes of Santhe Bachalli which is affected by drought. Here is how the chief minister Kumaraswamy reacted.
IndiaJun 11, 2019, 1:16 PM IST
Pinarayi Vijayan announces relief for debt-ridden Kerala farmers
The Congress raised the issue in the state Assembly and also staged a walkout protesting the government's unwillingness to allow an adjournment motion. The parties argued in the Assembly over the issue of farmer suicides in the state.
ElectionsApr 2, 2019, 2:21 PM IST
Amending AFSPA, freebies, doles: Highlights of Congress manifesto
The Congress has also made a tentative promise of a separate budget for farmers. While promising to address the issue of farmer suicides, the manifesto does not present a roadmap, let alone a solution, to address farmers' grievances.
IndiaFeb 28, 2019, 10:40 AM IST
Kerala sees 7 farmer suicides in 2 months; Pinarayi Vijayan to call bank managers to help with debts
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has decided to call bank managers to discuss possible measures to support the farmers. Reports say that in the past two months, seven farmers have committed suicide in Idukki due to debts.
IndiaDec 27, 2018, 4:55 PM IST
Farmer's family receives auction notice from private bank; wife requests permission for mercy killing
Yamanappa , who took a loan of Rs 5 lakh from a private bank in Karnataka, died of cancer, despite spending Rs 4 lakh on his treatment. Currently, the bank has sent a notice to the family to pay Rs 8,60,000 including interest.
IndiaDec 16, 2018, 5:58 PM IST
Farmer consumes pesticide in front of sugar mill that reneges on agreement
The farmer had sold his sugarcane to Vijayalakshmi Sugar Mills. As the company did not harvest it on time the farmer did it himself. Following this, company refused to buy his crop.