Farmer's Plight : India's Shame

Over two lakh farmers have committed suicide over the past months. Shocking? Shameful?

1. They live through false promises and exploitation by all shades of leaders, every political party and middlemen.

2. Their crop fail due to nature’s fury- Losses due to failed monsoon; excess rain and flood; drought.

3. They face economic disaster with both - Under production and Over production.

4. Their land can be taken by government at a throw away price but payment of compensation is always a non-issue.

Take the case of Neyvelli Lignite Coporation that took their land – nearly 10,000 villages forty years ago. Still today their payment is not made. Thanks to the inefficient judicial practices, thousands of farmers are facing legal battle for over 40 years.

There are numerous other takeovers, in the excuse of public need, without due compensation paid.

5. Poor are plagued by illiteracy and helplessness.
There are many to exploit them but none to their rescue.


Involvement of International bodies in third world economies is a handy tool in depriving the farmers of their dues. After sixty years into wronging the poor, the politician-bureaucrats are immune to criticism and emboldened to do all these sins shamelessly and openly.