Khandwa (MP), March 26: Expressing concern over the growing incidents of suicides by farmers due to crop failure in the country, including Madhya Pradesh, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj today demanded a new central policy on the issue.
“In the present polices, there is no provision to provide relief to the frost-hit farmers and therefore there is a need to frame a new policy on the issue,” Swaraj told reporters after inaugurating the Antyodaya Mela at neighbouring Burhanpur district.
She paid visit to the kin of a farmer, who had recently committed suicide in Tehsil office allegedly due to mounting debt and threats from the banking institutions on the recovery of the loan, in Dhamangaon village.
Meanwhile, a farmer from Bailwadi village under Harsud tehsil today committed suicide by consuming pesticide allegedly due to mounting debts.
–Agencies