Nagpur, Oct 25 Nine more farmers have committed suicide in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra since yesterday, an NGO working for the cause of farmers claimed here today.
With these nine deaths the figure of suicides by farmers in the region since June 2005 has reached 1020 and 410 after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's announcement of relief package to the farmers this year in June, NGO Vidarbha Janandolan Samiti claimed in a release today.
The deceased farmers were Babarao Datarkar, Dahegaon, Digambar Navghare, Wani Belkheda (Amravati), Uttam Mule, Bhambhora (Amravati), Sukhlal Shete, Khaprkhed (Buldana), Babarao Koltakke, Aagar (Akola), Vasant Dhote, Wanjhali (Chandrapur), Wasudeo Kundalkar, Peth (Amravati), Anil Wighe, Padegaon (Wardha) and Purushottam Borkar, Sawli (Chandrapur), the release said.
The Samiti has demanded Rs 2500 per quintal price to cotton in the cotton belt of Vidarbha region. |
