Rahul Gandhi blames BJP government for farmer suicides

“[Prime Minister Narendra] Modi ji promised to double farmers’ income—today, the reality is that the lives of those who feed the nation are being cut in half. This system is killing farmers—quietly, but relentlessly, while Modi ji is busy watching his own PR spectacle,” Gandhi said on X.

Gandhi cited the statistics on farmer suicides in Maharashtra. “Farmers are sinking deeper into debt every day—seeds are expensive, fertilizers are expensive, diesel is expensive... but there’s no guarantee of MSP. When they demand loan waivers, they are ignored.”

Farmers, particularly in Maharashtra’s drought-prone Vidarbha, have for decades struggled with crop losses, debt, lack of adequate minimum support prices, and accessible credit facilities. The vicious cycle of debt and private money lenders has often pushed farmers to suicide.