Farmer from Junnar in Pune district died by suicide leaving a note addressed to PM Narendra Modi
Tuesday | Jul 08 2025 | 05:09:34 AM
Tuesday | Jul 08 2025 | 05:09:34 AM
New Delhi, September 19
A farmer from Junnar near Pune died by suicide after leaving a note with birthday wishes for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The victim was identified as Dashrath Lakshman Kedari (45) from the Wadgaon Anand village in the Junnar taluka. He jumped into a pond in the village.
The police recovered a suicide note written by Kedari in which he talked about not getting minimum support price (MSP) for crops and harassment at the hands of loan recovery agents.
Kedari also blamed the Maharastra Government and the Centre for ignoring the plight of farmers in his note. He mentioned the condition of farmers due to the losses suffered because of the coronavirus pandemic and heavy rain. He also blamed PM Modi for his inaction and demanded MSP.
In the handwritten note, Kedari wrote, “We have no money, moneylenders are not ready to wait. What should we do? We can’t even afford to take onions to the market. You are just thinking about yourself, Modi saheb. You must provide the guaranteed price for the produce. You are not able to keep control of agriculture. What should farmers do? The finance guys threaten, and the patpedhi (cooperative society) officers abuse. Who should we go for justice?… Today, I am forced to commit suicide because of your inaction. Please give us the prices for crops, which is our right”.
The police have registered a case of accidental death (AD) and begun an investigation.
He is survived by his mother, wife, and two children.
