Farmers Movement Archive

Farmer attempts to kill self near Singhu border

A 65-year-old Punjab farmer protesting against the Centre’s agriculture laws tried to kill himself by taking some poisonous substance near the Delhi’s Singhu border on Monday, a police officer said. Niranjan Singh, who hails from Punjab’s Tarn Taran, was admitted to Rohtak’s PGIMS and his condition is stated to be stable, the officer said. The farmer left a note behind, which is being verified by the police. “We are in the process of recording his statement,” the officer said when asked about the reason behind the suicide attempt. The incident comes close on the heels of a Sikh preacher, Sant Ram Singh, allegedly committing suicide near the Singhu border last week as he was “unable to bear the pain of the farmers”. On Saturday, a 22-year-old farmer was allegedly found dead in Punjab’s Bathinda after returning from a protest site near the Delhi border. Farmers are protesting against the Centre’s three contentious laws enacted in September this year. The government has projected the laws as major reforms in the agriculture sector that will remove middlemen and allow farmers to sell their produce. Suicide prevention helpline: Sanjivini, Society for Mental Health, 011-4076 9002, Monday-Saturday (10 a.m.-7.30 p.m.)

The Hindu

2020-12-22

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