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Life surrenders to livelihood -SNS Phulbani

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published Published on Dec 10, 2015   modified Modified on Dec 10, 2015
-The Statesman

The first case of suicidal death of a farmer in Boudh district has been reported from Khuntapada under Harvanga block.

According to the family sources of the deceased farmer Subha Kanta Pradhan, having being deeply frustrated with the crop loss and debt burden Pradhan had been depressed and talking of suicide for a few days.

He had consumed poison on Monday and was admitted to the district headquarter hospital at Boudh. As his condition deteriorated, he was shifted to Burla Medical College Hospital where he died yesterday night.

Gobardhan Bisi, Sarat Pradhan and Gopal Dehuri some of the friends and relatives of the deceased farmer, said that due to crop loss and debt burden, the deceased repeatedly said “I will commit suicide…as I am helpless and frustrated”.

Chitta Ranjan Singh a social activist of Harvanga has demanded an impartial probe and exgratia payment to the bereaved family.

The deceased farmer was a marginal farmer.

It may be noted here that the state government has denied farmers suicide despite innumerable cases being reported from drought affected districts. The government has claimed that not one case of farmer suicide due to crop loss or loan burden has been recorded in Odisha.

Over 100 farmers have committed suicide allege the Opposition and dared chief minister Naveen Patnaik to visit the house of any single bereaved farmer family to ascertain the truth.


The Statesman, 9 December, 2015, http://www.thestatesman.com/news/odisha/life-surrenders-to-livelihood/109404.html


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