Farmers' suicide: Actress Ramya submits report to Rahul Gandhi
Ramya, a former MP from Mandya, met the relatives of farmers, who committed suicide unable to repay their crop loans. More than 35 farmers have committed suicide in Mandya district, which is considered as the sugar bowl of Karnataka.
The star campaigner for the Congress and top Kannada film actress Ramya has submitted a report on farmers' suicide in Karnataka to party Vice President Rahul Gandhi. This is likely to have an adverse impact on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is already under pressure for ignoring the plight of the farmers. Read: Congress won't allow Modi government to take farmers' land: Rahul Gandhi
Ramya, a former MP from Mandya, met the relatives of farmers, who committed suicide unable to repay their crop loans. More than 35 farmers have committed suicide in Mandya district, which is considered as the sugar bowl of Karnataka.
On Saturday, the actress, who was abroad for almost a year after losing the Parliamentary polls, met former CM S M Krishna to discuss the farmers' issue. The meeting has assumed significance, as Krishna too hails from Mandya district and he visited the farmers in distress much before Siddaramaiah announced any relief measures.
The actress was earlier spotted with Rahul Gandhi when he addressed the FTTI students, who are on strike in Pune.