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Lack of government assistance, mounting financial burden compounded by family struggles are leading to tragic outcomes in Telangana's farming community

Unable to clear his mounting debts, the farmer, Raju allegedly hanged himself

An indecisive Chief Minister and an irresponsible government have crippled the rural economy, said BRS working president KT Rama Rao.

The alarming trend of suicides had raised serious questions about the government and the response of the district administration concerned.

In the maiden tour of the panel, the members extended a financial aid of Rs 1 lakh to the kin of deceased farmer Ade Gajanand

Nine-member panel, led by former minister Niranjan Reddy, to conduct two-week tour across State to identify key causes behind farm crisis

Though CCTV visuals show the farmer consuming the pesticide inside the bank, the police claimed that Devrao consumed the pesticide outside. They noted that the investigations found that his wife was suffering from a kidney-related ailment

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.

Despite record production of paddy and good yields from cotton crops too, the State has witnessed a tragic spike in farmer suicides. The farmer community has been left in shock and grief in many villages.