http://stuffedandstarved.org/drupal/taxonomy/term/76/feed The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://stuffedandstarved.org/drupal/node/43 <p> <i><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India/Debt-ridden_Gujarat_farmer_commits_suicide/articleshow/627564.cms">The Times of India</a></i> carries a story of what it calls “perhaps the first case of farmer suicide in Gujarat,", in which "a debt-ridden farmer in Shera village of Bharuch district died on Monday by consuming pesticide.” </p> <p>People are taking action. Says <a href="http://nation.ittefaq.com/artman/publish/article_32511.shtml">The New Nation</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>"What began as a sombre exercise to express anguish at the continuing demise of the farming community-triggered by the anti-farmer policies of government-by lighting a candle at the Jantar Mantar on Nov 16, has now spread throughout the country. Candlelight vigils are being organised across the country in solidarity with the fast-unto-death undertaken by the veteran freedom-fighter Mohan Dharia in Pune, and also to draw the attention of the people and policymakers towards the terrible agrarian crisis that afflicts the countryside, says a message received from New Delhi."<span class='read-more'><a href="http://stuffedandstarved.org/drupal/node/43"> ... read more &raquo;</a></span></p></blockquote> http://stuffedandstarved.org/drupal/node/43#comment 21.715981 72.977386 Ch.2. Farmers farmers Gujarat India India South Asia South Asia suicides Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:12:56 -0700 Raj 43 at http://stuffedandstarved.org/drupal