Farmer suicide

‘Dark future’: Congress blames Modi govt for 9.5 lakh suicides

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‘Dark future’: Congress blames Modi govt for 9.5 lakh suicides

The Congress on Sunday blamed the Narendra Modi-led Central government for the death of 9.5 lakh people in 7 years who allegedly committed suicide, saying it came to power with the promise of ‘Acche Din’ but did nothing to achieve this. The party cited recent the National Crime Record Bureau Report on “Suicides & Accidental … Read more

The lockdown killed my father: Farmer suicides add to India’s virus misery

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The lockdown killed my father: Farmer suicides add to India’s virus misery

By Karan Deep Singh SIRSIWALA: Randhir Singh was already deeply in debt when the coronavirus pandemic struck. Looking out at his paltry cotton field by the side of a railway track, he walked in circles, hopeless. In early May, he killed himself by lying on the same track. “This is what we feared,” said Rashpal … Read more