Farmer Suicide
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Rahul Gandhi vows to raise voice for farmers on every platform
National | Apr 29, 2015, 10:47 AM ISTChandigarh: Vowing to raise voice for farmers on every platform, Rahul Gandhi today said government should take into account their concerns and not just extend monetary assistance.The Congress vice-president, who met farmers hit by unseasonal
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Farmer suicide was AAP drama which turned into tragedy: RSS
National | Apr 28, 2015, 10:42 AM ISTNew Delhi: The RSS has alleged that farmer Gajendra Singh's suicide was a “drama” enacted by AAP which turned out to be a “tragedy”, and advised the party to take right lessons from the incident.Calling
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Centre may order larger probe into farmer Gajendra's suicide
National | Apr 27, 2015, 11:07 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Central government is likely to order a larger probe in Rajasthan farmer Gajendra Singh's alleged suicide at Aam Aadi Party (AAP) rally last week in Delhi. "People have raised doubts about farmer Gajendra
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Magisterial inquiry ordered into farmer suicide in Meerut
India | Apr 25, 2015, 11:36 AM ISTMeerut: A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the suicide by a debt-ridden farmer who jumped from a mobile tower today, as police, officials and villagers tried in vain to dissuade him.The deceased, Yogendra Kumar,
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BJP govt miserably failed in dealing with crop damage: Gehlot
National | Apr 24, 2015, 09:40 PM ISTJodhpur: Congress leader and former chief minister Ashok Gehlot today said the state government has “miserably” failed not only in anticipating the weather change, that wreaked havoc on the farmers, but also predicting its prospective
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Five Major News Headlines of April 24
India | Apr 24, 2015, 09:13 PM ISTFarmer's suicide: Kejriwal apologizes, defends leaders and partyDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today broke silence on farmer Gajendra Singh's suicide and said that guilty should be hanged. He urged political parties to stop politicising the
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#AshuCries: Twitteratis troll AAP's Ashutosh for 'crying performance' on live TV!
Mouthful | Apr 24, 2015, 08:15 PM ISTAam Aadmi Party leader and former TV anchor Ashutosh today become the butt of all jokes for sobbing on national television during a political discussion on farmer's suicide.The journalist-turned-politician broke into tears while talking to
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AAP leader visits deceased farmer's kin, offers Rs 10-Lakh aid
National | Apr 24, 2015, 07:21 PM ISTDausa (Rajasthan): With AAP under fire over the farmer suicide incident, its leader Sanjay Singh today met the family of the deceased, Gajendra Singh, and told them that Delhi government would consider their demands, including
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AAP leader Ashutosh bursts into tears on live TV before Gajendra Singh's daughter
National | Apr 25, 2015, 06:23 AM ISTNew Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh today broke down to tears while speaking to deceased farmer Gajendra Singh's daughter Megha Singh during a debate on a private news channel."I am guilty, Megha. I could
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Farmer's suicide: AAP and Delhi police in direct confrontation
National | Apr 24, 2015, 01:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party government and Delhi Police have come into direct confrontation over farmer Gajendra Singh's alleged suicide at party's kisan rally.Delhi police registered an FIR yesterday accusing AAP workers and leaders of
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Farmer's suicide: DM, police at loggerhead over jurisdiction
India | Apr 23, 2015, 10:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi government and the city police were today engaged in a tussle over the issue of statutory powers of a District Magistrate who has been asked to probe the suicide by a
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Farmer's suicide: Congress holds candlelight vigil at Jantar Mantar
National | Apr 23, 2015, 09:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Congress today held a candlelight march at Jantar Mantar here in memory of farmer Gajendra Singh, who committed suicide in full public view during an Aam Aadmi Party rally.Hundreds of supporters led
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Digvijay Singh slams AAP for farmer suicide in Delhi rally
National | Apr 23, 2015, 09:14 PM ISTBhopal: Congress general secretary Divijay Singh today criticised AAP for the farmer suicide during the party rally in Delhi yesterday, calling party convener Arvind Kejriwal “insensitive”.“Neither the AAP cadre nor police came forward to rescue
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Five Major News Headlines of the day!
India | Apr 23, 2015, 09:15 PM ISTAAP abetted farmer Gajendra Singh's suicide: Delhi Police FIRDelhi Police in its FIR has stated that Aam Aadmi Party supporters and workers abetted the suicide of Rajasthan farmer Gajendra Singh.Gajendra Singh committed suicide by hanging
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Congress, Trinamool demand judicial probe into farmer's suicide
National | Apr 23, 2015, 05:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Congress and the Trinamool Congress on Thursday demanded a judicial probe into the suicide of a farmer in the capital during an Aam Aadmi Party rally.Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun
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Deceased farmer Gajendra had a spat with father for Rs. 20,000
India | Apr 23, 2015, 05:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Gajendra Singh, who committed suicide at AAP's rally in Delhi, as mentioned in the suicide note was thrown out of the house by his father and wanted to return back home. According to
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#JusticeForGajendra: Family members say 'suicide note' not in his handwriting
India | Apr 24, 2015, 07:51 AM ISTNew Delhi: Family members of Gajendra Singh, Rajasthan farmer who allegedly committed suicide in an Aam Aadmi Party rally in Delhi, today said that the purported suicide note was not in his handwriting.The recent claim
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Farmer's suicide: Let's work together and find a solution to this problem, says PM Modi
National | Apr 23, 2015, 02:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed his grief over Rajasthan farmer Gajendra Singh's suicide. He said that the issue of farmers' suicide is a cause of concern for all form many years. "For many years,
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#JusticeForGajendra: 'Mujhe TV par dekho', farmer's last word
India | Apr 23, 2015, 01:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: Gajendra Singh, a Rajasthan farmer who committed suicide at the Aam Aadmi Party rally in Delhi yesterday, had called her sister shortly before committing suicide. According to reports, he had made first call to
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Opposition ruckus over farmer's suicide forces Lok Sabha to adjourn
National | Apr 23, 2015, 12:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Opposition members today created ruckus in the Lok Sabha over the suicide of a farmer here yesterday, leading to adjournment of proceedings even as the government said it was ready to discuss the