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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide by Debajyoti Chakraborty

Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide by Debajyoti Chakraborty

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published Published on May 31, 2011   modified Modified on May 31, 2011

Brajendra Ghosh (45), a farmer, committed suicide allegedly by consuming pesticide at Durmut village in Mangalkote on Sunday morning. He was declared dead on arrival at the Katwa Hospital.

In the recent past, several cases of farmer suicides have come to light. But this is the first such case due to debt in the rice bowl of the state after the new government led by Mamata Banerjee stormed into power.

Last year, a number of farmers committed suicide in Ausgram.

Trinamool Kisan Congress leader Raj Kumar Pandey said that the state government had not done anything for the victim's family.

"Brajendra had cultivated boro crop on 10 to 12 acres of land by taking private loan at a high rate of interest. But due to the recent thunderstorm, the standing crop was damaged. About 400 bighas of boro crop was damaged," said Premanada Ghosh, his relative.

He said that Brajendra has taken loan of about Rs 60, 000. He also took a loan for the treatment of his late brother Dhirendranath.

Sailen Ghosh, his cousin said that Brajendra thought that he would be able to repay the loan. But he became depressed after the thunderstorm.

Moniruddin Farooqui, Katwa BDO, said that he would probe the case. Enamul Haq, pradhan of Congress-controlled Kaichor gram panchayat, said that the state government should provide compensation to the victim's family.

Pandey also sought compensation to the families of those farmers who have committed suicide due to debt in the last one year in the district.

The Times of India, 31 May, 2011, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Debt-ridden-farmer-commits-suicide/articleshow/8655528.cms


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