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Detaining families of farmers who committed suicide is murder of democracy
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patron Parkash Singh Badal said here on Friday that detaining family members of farmers who have committed suicide amounts to murder of democracy.
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As informed by NCRB, many States/UTs report 'nil' data on farmer suicides:
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 27 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday said as informed by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), many States/Union Territories reported "nil" data on suicides by farmers, cultivators and agriculture labourers after several validations, even while
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Jobless growth, rural indebtedness has made aspirational youth ‘restless’:
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 17 (ANI): Jobless growth, together with rural indebtedness and urban chaos, has made the aspirational youth of our country more and more restless, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Sunday.
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Capt. Amarinder lashes out at Centre for failure to help beleaguered farme
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Anandpur Sahib (Punjab) [India], Jan 24 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday lashed out at the BJP-led central government for failing to come to the rescue of the beleaguered farmers and said that farmer suicides will continue in Punjab and other states if the Cen
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Finance Commission to visit Maharashtra to discuss urbanisation, intra-sta
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 16 (ANI): The Fifteenth Finance Commission is slated to visit Maharashtra from September 17 to 19, during which they will focus on issues related to urbanisation and intra-state disparity.
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Notices issued to Centre, Maharashtra govt over farmer suicides
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 16 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that Maharashtra government in the state assembly has informed that 639 farmers committed suicide in the state between March and May.
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Farmer suicides, a global problem: MP minister
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 29 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh minister Balkrishna Patidar on Sunday appeared to downplay farmer deaths in his state by saying that suicide was a "world problem".
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Jyotiraditya Scindia to not celebrate b'day in view of farmer suicides
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia will not celebrate his birthday due to the killing of farmers in police firing during the Mandsaur violence and cases of continuous suicide in the state.
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Opposition corners MP CM Chouhan over recent farmer suicides
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 17 (ANI): Opposition leader Ajay Singh on Saturday lashed out at Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, asking him to stop giving speeches and work on the development of the farmers.
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Farmer suicides: Shiv Sena berates MP Home Minister for 'uncalled
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 14 (ANI): Condemning Home Minister Bhupendra Singh for his remark on farmers suicides, the Shiv Sena on Wednesday said that such a statement from a prominent minister of his stature at this crucial time is 'uncalled' for.
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No farmer committed suicide over drought: TN Govt. to SC
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 28 (ANI): In a development bound to anger the protesting Tamil farmers in the national capital, the Tamil Nadu Government on Friday conveyed to the Supreme Court that drought is not the reason for farmer suicides in the state.
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Amid election extravaganza, cycle of farmer suicides continue to rust Indi
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Jan 30 (ANI): "My father was under debt, no leader came for help," says a tear eyed Gursevak Singh, the son of a Punjab farmer who committed suicide.
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