NHRC awaits AP Govt's response on suicides by farmers
New Delhi 1 June 2004
The National Human Rights Commission has taken a serious note of the continuous suicides by the debt ridden and distressed farmers in Andhra Pradesh including women. On 31 May 2004, the Commission took cognizance of some recent newspapers reports relating to fresh cases of suicides by the debt ridden and distressed farmers and called for the comments of the Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh within 4 weeks. It has also requested the state government to expedite the reply on the recommendations made by Shri K.R.Venugopal, Special Rapporteur of the Commission, suggesting steps to deal with the situation relating to suicides by farmers in Andhra Pradesh. The recommendations of Shri Venugopal had been forwarded nearly a year ago in connection with an earlier case and the response from the state government is still awaited despite several reminders.
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The National Human Rights Commission has taken a serious note of the continuous suicides by the debt ridden and distressed farmers in Andhra Pradesh including women. On 31 May 2004, the Commission took cognizance of some recent newspapers reports relating to fresh cases of suicides by the debt ridden and distressed farmers and called for the comments of the Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh within 4 weeks. It has also requested the state government to expedite the reply on the recommendations made by Shri K.R.Venugopal, Special Rapporteur of the Commission, suggesting steps to deal with the situation relating to suicides by farmers in Andhra Pradesh. The recommendations of Shri Venugopal had been forwarded nearly a year ago in connection with an earlier case and the response from the state government is still awaited despite several reminders.
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