Belying claims of the state government on debt waiver, 66 farmers, 19 labourers and six women have allegedly committed suicide across the state in the past two months due to mounting debt.
Leaders of the BKU Ugrahan today released the list with addresses and reasons behind suicide, accusing the government of giving wavier to selected persons.
According to the list prepared by the special committee of the BKU Ugrahan under the supervision of its Sunam block press secretary Sukhpal Singh Manak, 20 farmers committed suicide in Sangrur, followed by Patiala (11), Mansa 10, Bathinda nine during the past two months.