Congress gives notice for adjournment motion on farmer suicide

Congress members K.C. Venugopal, Rajeev Satav, Deepender Singh Hooda and Ravneet Singh Bittu have given notices to adjourn the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha.

April 23, 2015 11:41 am | Updated November 16, 2021 11:07 pm IST - New Delhi

The issue of suicide by a farmer in Delhi is generated heat in the Lok Sabha on Thursday with the Congress giving a notice for adjournment motion on the matter.

The Lok Sabha was adjourned for over 30 minutes following Opposition uproar over the issue.

Congress members K.C. Venugopal, Rajeev Satav, Deepender Singh Hooda and Ravneet Singh Bittu have given notices to adjourn the Question Hour in the House.

Gajendra Singh, a distressed farmer from Dausa in Rajasthan, committed suicide on Wednesday by hanging himself from a tree in full public view in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at an Aam Aadmi Party rally.

The suicide by the farmer triggered a blame game with the AAP and the BJP attacking each other over the tragedy, while the Congress targeted both the parties for it and demanded registration of a case of abetment to suicide against the Centre and Delhi governments.

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