Support for widow of farmer who set self afire

Akola: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has extended financial assistance of Rs one lakh to Shantabai, the widow of marginal farmer Kashiram Indore, who set himself afire on a pyre on November 28. The cash was handed over to Shantabai at their village Manarkhed by Eknath Shinde. opposition leader in legislative assembly. Shinde also called on the family members of Indore to console them.
He said that the state government led by BJP would be taken to task in the forthcoming winter session of Maharashtra state legislature.
Shiv Sena leader Divakar Raote through a section of local press appealed to the farmers do not commit suicide as Shiv Sena was behind them.
BJP MLA Harish Pimple (Murtizapur) and BJP MLC Dr Ranjit Patil both visited the village Manarkhed and consoled the death of the farmer. They jointly gave a financial assistance of Rs 10,000 to the kin of the deceased.
Former Congress minister Nitin Raut demanded immediate special package to farmers so that suicide of farmers would be prevented.
Briefing journalists here on Monday, he said Congress would stage a morcha to Maharashtra state legislature during the winter session at Nagpur.
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Three more farmers end life
Shrikrishna Madavi (43), marginal farmer at Ramapur village under Akot tehsil of Akola district committed suicide by jumping before a train near Umri railway gate on Monday, the police said. He leaves behind wife, 3 sons and parents to mourn his loss.
Another farmer Ramesh Kankal (52) ended his life by consuming poison at Manasgaon in Shegaon tehsil of adjoining Buldhana district two days ago. He leaved behind his wife, one daughter and son.
Progressive farmer Shiv Shankar Jawlekar (24) committed suicide by hanging himself to death at his residence at village Jawla BK in Shegaon tehsil of neighbouring Buldhana district two days ago.