Farmers in Bundelkhand UP start agitation demanding cancellation of debt...

Ashish Sagar Dixit is telling us from Mataun in Banda district in Uttar Pradesh where debt ridden farmers from 57 villages have started a 3 day dharna today demanding scrapping of debt. Govt is also collecting electricity bill with interest. If Govt does not listen they will start fast unto death after 3 days, they say. Total debt on farmers in Bundelkhand is 1680 crore and Supreme Court has ordered banks to not waive the debts. For more Ashish is at 8924998533

Posted on: Feb 15, 2014. Tags: Ashish Sagar Dixit

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