The Prime Minister today said the issue of alleged suicide by farmers hit by natural calamities in Andhra Pradesh would be looked into. The assurance was given by Dr.Manmohan Singh to a delegation of seven opposition parties including the CPI(M), CPI, TDP, JD(S),RLD, AIADMK and MDMK. CPI leader A B Bardhan told reporters after the meeting, Dr. Singh assured the delegation that a decision would be taken after an official team visiting the state to assess the situation submits its report. The delegation also handed over to him a letter from TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu describing the condition of untimely rain and cyclone-hit farmers in the state. The Prime Minister also asked the delegation to convey his sympathy to Naidu, who continues his hunger strike in a hospital in Hyderabad.
News On AIR | December 22, 2010 7:19 PM
Govt. will look into the issue of farmers’ suicide in AP: PM