07-02-2004, 04:37 AM
<b>Suicide by farmers in AP puzzle Manmohan </b> -Deccan
Hyderabad, July 1: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday asked the State government to carry out an indepth study into the causes behind farmersâ suicides in the State.
Reacting to the State governmentâs power-point presentation on farm-related issues, the Prime Minister wondered why farmers were committing suicides in the State alone <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> when the agricultural sector across the country was in distress.
The PM was believed to have <b>asked the officials study whether the suicides were a result of the lopsided policies of the previous government, <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> faulty crop pattern or due to any other reason.</b> âYou have to make an analysis of the suicides,â he pointed out. Sources said, Singh assured the State government that the Centre will support the State to âbring back the glory of the rice-rich Stateâ.
Official sources told Chronicle that Manmohan had assured support to the State governmentâs initiatives in the farm sector. <b>Appreciating Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy for quickly responding to farmersâ problems, the PM said, âI will be with u.</b>â The State urged the Prime Minister to declare the multi-purpose irrigation project Polavaram as national project.
<b>The State also urged the PM to write off the accumulated Rs 2,000-odd crore losses in cooperative sector </b> <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> and allow the institutions to resume operations afresh with certain share capital.
Hyderabad, July 1: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday asked the State government to carry out an indepth study into the causes behind farmersâ suicides in the State.
Reacting to the State governmentâs power-point presentation on farm-related issues, the Prime Minister wondered why farmers were committing suicides in the State alone <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> when the agricultural sector across the country was in distress. The PM was believed to have <b>asked the officials study whether the suicides were a result of the lopsided policies of the previous government, <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> faulty crop pattern or due to any other reason.</b> âYou have to make an analysis of the suicides,â he pointed out. Sources said, Singh assured the State government that the Centre will support the State to âbring back the glory of the rice-rich Stateâ.Official sources told Chronicle that Manmohan had assured support to the State governmentâs initiatives in the farm sector. <b>Appreciating Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy for quickly responding to farmersâ problems, the PM said, âI will be with u.</b>â The State urged the Prime Minister to declare the multi-purpose irrigation project Polavaram as national project.
<b>The State also urged the PM to write off the accumulated Rs 2,000-odd crore losses in cooperative sector </b> <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> and allow the institutions to resume operations afresh with certain share capital.