Farmers suicide croses 1,100 in Vidarbha

Yavatmal, November 16 (UNI) With nine more farmers committing suicide during the last two days, the death toll in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra has mounted to 1101, the convenor of Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti, Kishor Tiwari claimed here today.

Despite all the financial aid packages announced by the Centre and the state government, the suicide by farmers have continued in the region, Mr Tiwari told reporters.

Meanwhile, the farmers across the region have extended their wholehearted support to the fast undertaken by the former Union Minister Mohan Dharia in Pune.

''82-year-old Dharia, despite his age and physical health, launched the indefinite fast for the cause of the debt ridden farmers. We are really indebted to him and would extend our heartfelt support to his cause,'' Mr Tiwari said.

The Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti would launch a 'rasta roko' in Vidarbha in support of Dharia's fast unto death agitation, he said adding the farmers would resort to a dharna in every village from November 16.

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