All Parties Shed Crocodile Tears in Vidarbha but nobody to look at dying vidarbha farmer

VIDARBHA JAN ANDOLAN SAMITI

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

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REF: - FARMER'S SUICIDES VERY-URGENT-PRESS NOTE DATED-7TH APRIL2007


All Parties Shed Crocodile Tears in Vidarbha but nobody to look at dying vidarbha farmer
VIDARBHA FARM SUICIDE AT SIX HOURLY AT THE TIME OF ROAD SHOW OF THE CHIEF MINISTER AS FOUR MORE SUICIDES REPORTED ON 6TH APRIL



NAGPUR-7TH APRIL2007

ON GOING FARM SUICIDE SPIRAL SINCE JUNE 2005 IN VIDARBHA (INDIAN) AGRARIAN CRISIS IS CONTINUED AT THE RATE OF ONE FARM SUICIDE IN EVERY SIX HOUR AS FOUR MORE COTTON FARMERS COMMITTED SUICIDES IN LAST 24 HOURS IN VIDARBHA WHEN MAHARASHTRA CHIEF MINISTER WAS BUSY IN HIS "ROAD SHOW" IN PARLIAMENT BY ELECTION OF NAGPUR RURAL SEAT.



ALL PARTIES ARE SHEDING CROCODILE TEARS ON FARM SUICIDES BUT NOBODY IS KEEN TO LOOK AT THE DYING FARMING COMMUNITY AS ONE TRIBAL FARMER RAMRAO UIKE WAS COMMITTING SUICIDE IN VILLAGE PITHORI IN NERKHED TALUKA IN NAGPUR DISTRICT WHEN CHIEF MINISTER WAS MOVING IN NARKHED ONLY SURPRISING APPOSITION PARTY LEADER OF SHIV SENA AND BJP ALSO TOOK BIG RALLY OF THEIR CANDIDATE IN EVENING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF NERKHED AND CRYING AGAINST APATHY OF UPA GOVT. AGAINST COTTON FARMER BUT NO ONE SPARE TIME TO VISIT VILLAGE PITHORI TO SEE THE FAMILY OF DECEASED FARMER WHOSE CORPUS LYING TILL MID NIGHT FOR THE WANT OF MONEY FOR THE FUNERAL, KISHOR TIWARI LOCAL FARM ACTIVIST REPORTED TODAY.

FOUR FARMERS WHO KILLED THEM SELVES ON 6TH APRIL ARE



1.SHARAVAN RATHODE OF ASOLA IN YAVATMAL

2.BHAURAO MESHRAM OF LOHARA IN YAVATMAL

3.RAISINGH CHAVAN OF BHULAI IN YAVATMAL

4.RAMRAO UIKE OF PITHORI IN NAGPUR



EARLIER ON 5TH APRIL FOUR MORE FARMERS' SUICIDES WERE REPORTED



5.SURYABHAN CHAVAN OF YAWALI IN YAVATMAL

6.DEVIDAS WADE OF KHURHA IN AMARAVATI

7.YOGESH PARIKHE OF KISANAPUR IN AMARAVATI

8.GAJANAN POHANE OF KAWTHAL IN WASHIM



TAKING TO THESE 8 MORE VIDARBHA COTTON FARMERS KILLED THEM SELVES ON 6TH AND 5TH APRIL 2007 FARM SUICIDE TOLL HAS GONE TO 267 IN LAST THREE MONTHS AS IN APRIL 13,MARCH 97, FEB.88 AND JAN.70 FARM SUICIDES HAVE BEEN REPORTED, INFORMED VIDARBHA JAN ANDOLAN SAMITI TODAY, KISHOR TIWARI OF VJAS ADDED.

THE RECENT REPORTS OF BANK RECOVERIES UP TO 31ST MARCH SHOWS THAT COTTON FARMERS ARE IN DEEP ECONOMICAL CRISIS BECAUSE COTTON CROP FAILURE AND POOR MARKET RATE FOR COTTON. THIS SITUATION TOO CRITICAL TO EXPLAIN AS ACCORDING TO MAHARASHTRA GOVT. OFFICIAL REPORT THE AGRARIAN CRISIS IN THE WEST VIDARBHA IS VERY CRITICAL AND 1. 2 MILLION FARMERS OUT OF 1.7 MILLION FARMER IN THE REGION ARE UNDER DISTRESS AND MORE THAN 4,35000 ARE SUICIDE PRONE AND UNDER MAXIMUM DISTRESS, NEEDS FOOD SECURITY, HEALTH SECURITY AND COMPLETE SOCIAL PROTECTION BUT THESE BASIC ISSUES ARE NOT ADDRESSED IN THESE ANNOUNCEMENT, KISHOR TIWARI ADDED.

VJAS HAS URGED MAHARASHTRA CHIEF MINISTER VILASRAO DESHMUKH TO ADDRESS THE BASIC ISSUES OF AGRARIAN CRISIS IN WEST VIDARBHA. IN LETTER VJAS LEADER KISHOR TIWARI REQUESTED HIM THAT THE RESTORATION OF ADVANCE BONUS IS MUST AND STATE SHOULD PURCHASE THE COTTON FROM COTTON GROWER AT THE RATE @2500/- AT ALL 550 PROCUREMENT CENTER AND ALL PENDING DEBT SHOULD WRITTEN OFF SO THAT FARMERS CAN START FRESH FARMING .BAN ON CHEMICAL FARMING AND DIRECT SUBSIDY FOR FOOD CROP PROMOTION MUST BE INTRODUCED. HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND RURAL EMPLOYMENT ARE MUST AND STATE SHOULD PROVIDE THE SAME IMMEDIATELY. VJAS URGED CHIEF MINISTER THAT ISSUE OF FARM SUICIDE IS NOW BEYOND POLITICS AND ALL SHOULD WORK TOGETHER IN ORDER TO SAVE THE FARMERS VIDARBHA, KISHOR TIWARI ADDED.



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THANKING YOU,
YOURS TRULY,
KISHOR TIWARI

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VIDARBHA JAN ANDOLAN SAMITI
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