"farmer-suicides"

BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao blamed Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for three farmer suicides in Telangana this week, alleging that the Congress government has reversed the progress made under K. Chandrashekhar Rao’s rule, which had sharply reduced agrarian distress and suicides.

BRS leader KT Rama Rao hailed K Chandrashekhar Rao’s decade-long rule as a golden era for Telangana farmers, citing a 95% decline in suicides between 2014-2023. Welfare initiatives like Rythu Bandhu, irrigation projects, and loan waivers brought stability and prosperity to farming households.

Farmer suicides in Telangana fell by 95.84% between 2015 and 2023, with the State’s share in India dropping from 11.1% to 0.51%. Welfare schemes like Rythu Bandhu, crop procurement, and irrigation expansion helped reduce debt distress.

Former minister T Harish Rao credited the KCR-led Telangana government for the steep drop in farmer suicides from 11.1% to 1.57% between 2015 and 2022, citing NCRB data and attributing the decline to several pro-farmer and welfare initiatives.

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Farmers taking their own lives due to insurmountable debt burdens that they were caught in

The deecased, Poshaiah grew the cotton crop on his 10 acres of land; he was disheartened to register a dip in yield and consumed the pesticide when he was alone

Once, banks would line up to give loans to builders, but now, due to 14 months of Congress rule, they are unable to get loans, says the BRS leader

While one farmer, Gunashekhar, tried to consume pesticide, another farmer, Kurumaiah, doused himself with petrol and tried to immolate himself

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Shekhar Reddy was cultivating crops to earn a livelihood and is said to have incurred severe losses since the last few crops

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According to Indervelli Assistant Sub-Inspector Bheemrao, Kinaka Shankar took the drastic step as he was distressed by the mounting burden of loans

Shockingly, according to a list issued by the Vedika, Siddipet recorded the highest number of suicides in the last 12 months as 22 farmers ended their lives in the district.

In the selfie video, the farmer, Venkat Reddy alleged that one Jatoth Veeranna encroached upon his agriculture land

According to family members, Ashok was upset over his financial condition and got addicted to liquor and took the extreme step

The 32-year-old was rushed to Government General Hospital and his health condition was said to be critical

The sharp decline in suicides among farmers was attributed to proactive measures initiated by the BRS government following the formation of the State

He spoke extensively on diverse subjects and dismissed the Opposition's charges over farmer suicides in the State.