YEAR 2006-VIDARBHA FARMERS SUICIDE YEAR

VIDARBHA JAN ANDOLAN SAMITI

REGD. OFFICE: 11, TRISARAN SOCIETY, KHAMLA, NAGPUR - 440 025.
PH. 2282447/457 MOBILE-9422108846. vidarbha@gmail.com

REF: - FARMERS SUICIDES VERY-URGENT- PRESS-NOTE DATED- 25TH DEC., 2006

14 MORE FARMERS SUICIDE IN THREE DAYS REPORTED (SEE LIST) TAKING TOLL 1254 SINCE JUNE 2005

NAGPUR-25TH DECEMBER -2006,

14 MORE FARMERS COMMITTED SUICIDES IN VIDARBHA IN LAST THREE DAYS TAKING TOLL 1254 SINCE JUNE 2005,PROVING WRONG GOVT. OF MAHARSHTRA’S CLAIM THAT RATE OF SUICIDE HAS BEEN DROP DOWN, INFORMED KISHOR TIWARI OF VIDARBHA JAN ANDOLAN SAMITI.

IN 2006 THIS KHARIFF SEASON, MONTHS OF JULY (90), AUGUST (111), SEPTEMBER (124), OCTOBER (112) AND NOVEMBER 107 AND DECEMBER TILL TODAY 24^TH OF DECEMBER 92 FARM SUICIDE REPORTED. THIS YEAR HAVE REGISTERED SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF SUICIDES AND , 2006 HAS YEAR OF VIDARBHA FARMER’S SUICIDE YEAR AS TILL DATE 2006 MORE THAN 1150 FARMERS SUICIDES HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE ADMINISTRATION DUE TO AGRARIAN CRISIS.

HERE ARE NAMES OF THE 14 FARMERS WHO COMMITTED SUICIDES IN LAST THREE DAYS.

1	RAMBHAU HARIBHAU BANDE	22-DEC-06	DUDHORA	KARANJA-LAD	WASHIM
2	VIJAY GANPAT GANORKAR	22-DEC-06	KHAIRGOAN	NARKHED	NAGPUR
3	RAMRAO DASHRATH WAGH	22-DEC-06	TARODA	ARVI	WARDHA
4	RAM LAXMANRAO WAJURKAR	23-DEC-06	SHELGOAN	MALEGOAN	WASHIM
5	DILIP ARJUN DHAWAS	23-DEC-06	NAWARGOAN	CHANDRAPUR	CHANDRAPUR
6	PRAKASH CHANDRABHAN INGOLE	23-DEC-06	KHAIRA	NANDURA	BULDHANA
7	MANDHAR VISHRAM LAHANE	23-DEC-06	DAHEGOAN	CHIKHALI	BULDHANA
8	GOPAL EKNATH GAIGOL	23-DEC-06	PIMPARI	SAGAMRAMPUR	BULDHANA
9	GANESH RAMKRISHANA KEDAR	24-DEC-06	SHIRAJGOAN-KASABA	CHANDUR BAZAR	AMARAVATI
10	SANJAY NATHU UPASE	24-DEC-06	WATHIDA (CHANDAK)	WARUD	AMARAVATI
11	DAYARAM GANGARAM MASRAM	24-DEC-06	PETH AHMEDAPUR	ASHTI-SHAHID	WARDHA
12	LAXMAN BABA INGOLE	24-DEC-06	WASHIM	WASHIM	WASHIM
13	HARICHANDRA DEVIDAS PADOLE	24-DEC-06	CHENUSHTTA	TIWASA	AMARAVATI
14	VISHWASLAWA DADAJI WANKHEDE	24-DEC-06	KOLHAPUR	DEOLI	WARDHA

IT IS KNOWN FACT THAT THE EXISTING PACKAGES SPECIALLY ANNOUNCED FOR WEST VIDARBHA IN ORDER TO CONTROL THESE ON GOING FARMERS SUICIDES ARE NOT TARGETED TO THE REASONS OF DISTRESS IN THE RURAL AREA OF COTTON GROWING REGION MASS SUICIDES OF FARMERS ARE LIKELY TO BE REPORTED IN NEAR FUTURE AS THERE IS NO ADMINISTRATION TO SEE THESES HELPLESS FARMERS AND THERE COMPLETE CURIOS AND HOSTILE CORRUPTION INCREASING DISTRESS AMONG FARMERS, EVERYBODY KNOWS PLIGHTS OF THE FARMERS BUT NOBODY IS KEEN TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS’ KISHOR TIWARI ADDED.

IF ANY BODY ASK WHAT IS WRONG WITH ONE TIME VERY RICH COTTON ECONOMY OF WEST VIDARBHA HAS BEEN SO COLLAPSED THAT OUT OF 3 MILLION FARMERS MORE THAN 75% FARMERS ARE UNDER EXTREME DISTRESS AND COMMITTING SUICIDES, ACTIVIST SAYS IT’S RESULT OF WRONG POLICIES OF GOVT. AND ADMINISTRATION CLAIMS THAT FARMERS ARE KILLING THEMSELVES BECAUSE OF THEIR WRONG HABITS BUT WHEN POLITICAL LEADERS BEING ASKED REGARDING THE FARM SUICIDES THEN THEY BLAME POLITICAL PARTY IN POWER FOR THESE KILLINGS. THE FACT IS THAT FARMER’S SUICIDE IS ACCUMULATED RESULT OF MASS DISTRESS DUE COMPLETE FAILURE SOCIAL AND CIVIL ADMINISTRATION IN THIS AREA. IRRESPONSIBLE AND CORRUPT LEADERS AND BUREAUCRATS WITH WASTED INTEREST AT ALL LEVEL HAVE CREATED THIS HOSTILE CONDITION.

RESTORATION OF SOCIAL AND CIVIL ADMINISTRATION IS UP MOST PRIORITY THEN PROVIDING SUPPORT SYSTEMS LIKE HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, FOOD SECURITY AND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN THE GOING SUICIDE IS MUST BUT NOBODY IS SERIOUS ON THESE ISSUES.

SUSTAINABLE FARMING IS NEED OF HOUR BUT ANY RELIEF PACKAGE TARGETING THESE ISSUES WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP ON GOING EPIDEMIC OF FARMERS SUICIDES AS THEY FOOD STARVED, THEY MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY ILL HENCE HEALTH CARE AND FOOD SECURITY TO THESE FARMING COMMUNITY IS MUST, WE HAVE BEEN DEMANDING THESE BASIC DEMANDS BUT INSTEAD OF LOOKING TO THESE DEMANDS WE ARE BEING SENT TO JAIL ALL THE TIME. NOW IT’S YOUR RESPONSBILITY TO SAVE THESE 3 MILLION FARMERS OF WEST VIDARBHA ,VJAS URGED TO SOCIETY.
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KISHOR TIWARI

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VIDARBHA JANADOLAN SAMITI
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