A moment of Silence for West Bengal Farmers

Post date: Feb 9, 2012 5:14:47 AM

Now it's West Bengal's turn.

In the last four months, at least 32 farmers have committed suicide in the state due to mounting debts.

Even with the most positive mental state, it's hard to digest such events without the Heart bleeding. Every state seem to have its own reasons for the suicides. In all the states, such suicides happen in waves. A few suicides trigger a lot more. It tells that the Farming community is well connected. It tells that Farmers live in communities in which Self-Pride is of paramount importance. It tells the farming community is completely delineated from the 'regular' societies - because, in regular societies, nobody kills themselves for not able to repay their debt.

Not sure, if only the good ones become farmers or farming makes one good! Read on.....