-Firstpost.com New Delhi: A large section of Farmers and agricultural labourers from various states across the country didn’t want to lose the opportunity of the ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament, to make their voices heard to the lawmakers of this nation. Amid sloganeering —“Ladenge, Jeetenge… Jai Kisan, Jai Kisan” (We’ll fight, we’ll win… Hail Farmers!) — at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Monday, hundreds of Farmers and leaders of various...
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Six more Farmers commit suicide
-The Hindu Six cases of Farmers’ suicides were reported in the State in the last 24 hours. KALABURAGI/MANDYA/TUMAKURU/HASSAN (Karnataka): Annappa Salagar (55) of Ainapur village at Chincholi taluk in Kalaburagi district allegedly committed suicide by consuming pesticide after he was depressed with the withering red gram crop in his 15 acres farm. Annappa had availed himself a loan of Rs. 50,000 from the cooperative society and Rs. 3 lakh from moneylenders. Another debt-ridden Farmer,...
More »Herb cultivation benefits western Rajasthan Farmers -Shoeb Khan
-The Times of India JAIPUR: Eight villages in the arid regions of western Rajasthan are fast progressing towards sustainable development by venturing into growing Shankhpushpi, a medicinal herb which is scientifically proven to enhance memory and brainpower. Situated in the arid region with annual rainfall less than sufficient even for one crop in a year, the Farmers grows traditional crops Bajra, Guar and Moth that have less commodity value. Until recently, they...
More »Farmers’ suicides: CPI(M) outfit organises rally in Delhi on Monday
-The Hindu Business Line New Delhi: All India Kisan Sabha, the Farmers’ outfit of CPI (M), has decided to hold a protest of the family members of Farmers who committed suicide in the last one year. Families of about 100 Farmers, who committed suicide, will sit in front of Parliament to protest the policies of the Narendra Modi Government on Monday. Alarming rise CPI (M) Polit Bureau member and AIKS General Secretary Hannan...
More »25,000 Mathura Farmers seek Prez permission to hang themselves
-The Times of India LUCKNOW: Around 25,000 Farmers in Mathura have sought permission from President Pranab Mukherjee to commit suicide on August 15 after a 17-year-long struggle to get compensation from the government. What looks to be a new trend, the development comes a day after 70 Vyapam scam accused lodged in Gwalior, around 175 kms from Mathura, raised a similar demand, citing judicial disparity. Demanding compensation against 700 acre of their lands...
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