Monday , December 23 2024

Farmer fed up with debt commits suicide, farmer organization makes this demand

Talwandi Sabo: Baljeet Singh (45), son of Major Singh, farmer of village Lelewala, committed suicide last night after being fed up with debt. Out of his 5 kg land, 2 kg was sold due to debt. The girl got married a month ago and had a loan of Rs 7-8 lakh. He was troubled by debt and committed suicide by hanging himself last night.

At this time, General Secretary of Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta Ugrahan District Bathinda Harjinder Singh Baggi and District Leader Jagdev Singh Jogewala said that the government is responsible for the suicides of farmers because the government has created such a situation that farmers are not able to repay their loans. .They start on the path of suicide. If the government gives complete MSP loan waiver to the brave farmers and fulfills other demands, then no one will have to go on this path.

The organization raised slogans in front of the government hospital when the post-mortem was not done, only then the post-mortem was done and a case of 174 was registered. Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta Ugrahan demanded that all the debts of the victim's family should be waived off and financial help should be given and the child should be given a job. At this time Kala Singh Chatthewala, Gurjit Bangehar, Jasvir Lelewala, Gurpreet Maur Charhat Singh, Amrit Maur said that there is mourning in the area and the organization stands with the family and Lelewala village in this hour of grief.