25,000 farmers seek permission to hang themselves on India's Independence Day

[Matie Khan]

25,000 Farmers Seek President’s Permission To Hang Themselves On Independence Day

Around 25,000 farmers in Mathura have sought permission from President Pranab Mukherjee to commit suicide on August 15, after a 17-year-long struggle to get compensation from the government.The farmers have been highlighting their grievances for the past few weeks. Kisan Sangh, a farmer leader, accused the district authorities of ignoring the interests of farmers and their needs.The farmers are demanding compensation for damage to standing crops which were submerged as a result of the rising level of water of the nearby Yamuna river.

Their land has been lost at four times the rate and many of them are still in jail following protests in December on the Delhi-Agra highway.Officials have identified around a few numbers who need to be compensated. “The Allahabad High Court is seized of the matter, and a decision is likely in a few days” says an official.“We have lost all and want to end our lives.

We want the president’s permission,” said Roop Singh, another farmer.Seeing no hope, now the villagers under the banner of Bharatiya Kisan Sangh sent a letter to the President on Saturday seeking permission to commit suicide by hanging. According the government officials’ valuation, 25,000 farmers should get around Rs 800 crore as compensation for around 700 acres of land .

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[Nice2MU]

Iss may Permission ki kia zaroorat hay? Tum log tu waisay b dharti ka 'Bojh' hu, iss leeye ager mar gayee tu Hakoomat ku kuch nahi daina paraiga.

BTW IK should read this news who always praises Indian govt because he thinks that Indian govt supports its farmars in need. IK as wrong as he was about Ch Iftikhar.

 

[Historian]

[h=1]25k Indian farmers seek president’s permission to hang themselves on Independence Day[/h]Published time: 14 Aug, 2015 17:47Edited time: 15 Aug, 2015 13:28

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Over 25,000 farmers in India have sought permission from their president to commit suicide on Independence Day, report local media. The move was sparked by the government’s failure to pay the farmers for land lost to the construction of the Gokul Barrage.
The farmers wrote in a letter to President Pranab Mukherjee that they would either hang themselves or commit self-immolation on August 15 if the government fails to act.

“We have lost all and want to end our lives. We want the president’s permission,” said farmer Roop Singh, as quoted by NDTV. Another farmer, Kisan Sangh, accused the government of ignoring the farmers’ interests.

Farmer Kishan Bahadur echoed those sentiments, stating:
“We demand compensation for the land acquired from us years ago for construction of Gokul Barrage. We are left with no land to grow food for children and are forced to do petty jobs,” The Times of India reported.

Other media reports say the farmers are seeking compensation because the land became submerged when water levels in the barrage rose.
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Regardless, farmers have been fighting for 17 years to receive compensation from the government for the lost land. They have also been on a relay fast for the past two weeks to highlight their demands.

According to the International Business Times, following the suicide threat, Mathura district magistrate Rajesh Kumar reportedly said the “state government is ready to pay four times extra compensation to the farmers. We have already submitted our files. The funds will be released soon.”

A report from NDTV said that a decision from the Allahabad High Court is likely in a few days, and that around 30 farmers have been identified as deserving of compensation.

In November 2014, more than 50 people were arrested while staging a demonstration over the Gokul Barrage issue after allegedly defying police by holding a meeting to mobilize the farmers.

Farmer suicides are fairly common in India. Over 40 committed suicide at the beginning of the year in Mathura, following unseasonal rains that destroyed their crops. Thousands of others have taken their lives in recent decades, due to drought and inadequate government measures.

 

[HINDURAJ]

jaat kissano ki harrampanthi hai aur kuchh nahi ,yeh saale garib mazdoor ko gaon me chain se nahi rahne dete , jaat aur gujar pakke gunde hai dusaro ki jamin aur janwar chori kar lete hai. ye marne wale nahi .

 

[HINDURAJ]

Iss may Permission ki kia zaroorat hay? Tum log tu waisay b dharti ka 'Bojh' hu, iss leeye ager mar gayee tu Hakoomat ku kuch nahi daina paraiga.

BTW IK should read this news who always praises Indian govt because he thinks that Indian govt supports its farmars in need. IK as wrong as he was about Ch Iftikhar.

yeh jatt bade kisan hai yeh sale marne wale nahi , govt ko pressure me lene ke liye , highway land ka teen teen bar muawaja le chuke hai ,aur flood ki wajah se fasal ka dugna muawaja wasuli ka tarika hai.