Thousand rupees debt ? Time to visit an Indian jail !

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In Andhra Pradesh – After a lull of some years, farmers are being jailed for debt in Andhra Pradesh. Even those in drought-hit districts who cannot repay their loans. Farm unions see the banks as driving a dangerous and explosive process which lets off crorepati defaulters but jails bankrupt farmers owing a few thousand rupees.
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Farm suicides in America and India – Shedding Crocodile tears

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In a very touching gesture, the US Department of Agriculture Secretary, Mike Johanns, took note of the large scale farmer suicides in India, as also the ongoing national campaign to draw attention to the indifference of Indian Central government, to address the fundamental causes behind large scale farm suicides.
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Farm Debt in Incredible India – Who benefits from Rural Debt ?

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