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Telangana: Farmer harassed by local Sarpanch consumes pesticide to commit suicide, devastated mother also kills herself by consuming remaining poison

OpIndia Staff - 7 August, 2022

The local forest officer and the Sarpanch of the village wanted to set up a 'Nature Park' on the land owned by the farmer who committed suicide in Telangana.

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More than a dozen farmers commit suicide in Punjab in less than a month, low crop yield and higher loan amounts responsible: Report

OpIndia Staff - 24 April, 2022

According to the largest farmers association in Punjab, 14 farmers committed suicide in April only, with 11 of them in the Malwa region itself.

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Did over 700 farmers die during anti-farm bill protests at Delhi borders? A detailed analysis of the data reveals the truth

OpIndia Staff - 13 January, 2022

Deaths of farmers during the protests include death at home, death by hit and run, death by drowning and by unknown illness

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Maharashtra: Farmer commits suicide after writing a letter to minister Bacchu Kadu, alleges assault by police and orange traders

OpIndia Staff - 23 December, 2020

Farmer Ashok Bhuyar has accused orange traders Shaikh Ameen and Shaikh Gafoor along with Police SI Deepak Jadhav for pushing him to commit suicide.

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Family of farmer who had named Shiv Sena MP Omprakash Rajenimbalkar in his suicide note demand justice, seeks action with the same swiftness as...

OpIndia Staff - 5 November, 2020

The farmer had named Shiv Sena MP Omprakash Raje Nambalkar in his suicide note holding him responsible for taking the extreme step.

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NCRB data reveals that farmer suicides have been the lowest in India since 1995

OpIndia Staff - 18 September, 2020

The majority of farmer suicides took place in Maharashtra (38.2%), followed by Karnataka (19.4%), Madhya Pradesh (7.8%), Andhra Pradesh (10%), Telangana (4.9%), and Chhattisgarh (4.9%).

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Madhya Pradesh: Distressed farmer from Dewas sings a song asking CM Kamal Nath to keep his promise and waive off his loan

OpIndia Staff - 28 August, 2019

The farmer feels perhaps social media is the only way to reach out Kamal Nath government that is otherwise neglectful of their plight

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Farmer commits suicide in Rahul Gandhi’s new constituency, fifth such suicide in 6 months in Wayanad

OpIndia Staff - 10 July, 2019

The farmer was from Marakkadavu in Pulpally of Wayanad.

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Sachin Pilot claims that the farmer who named him in suicide note for non-waiver of farm loan was not under debt

OpIndia Staff - 25 June, 2019

Sachin pilot washes hands off farmer's suicide, says he was 'not under debt'

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Gehlot and Pilot responsible for my death: Rajasthan farmer commits suicide as Congress govt failed to fulfill its loan waiver promise

OpIndia Staff - 25 June, 2019

In his suicide note, Sohan Lal named Gehlot and Pilot, alleging that he was forced to take the drastic step as the Congress government in Rajasthan did not keep its promise of waiving off bank loans to farmers.

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