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No instance of farmer suicide in MP: BJP

PTI | By, Bhopal
Jul 14, 2012 05:16 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh BJP president Prabhat Jha today claimed that no farmer in the state in recent past has committed suicide due to indebtedness.

Madhya Pradesh BJP president Prabhat Jha on Saturday claimed that no farmer in the state in recent past has committed suicide owing to indebtedness.

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"I am happy to say that unlike many other states, including Maharashtra where a number of farmers have committed suicide, no such thing has taken place in Madhya Pradesh," Jha said while talking to reporters in Bhopal.

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Observing that the state government was working towards making agriculture a "profitable business", Jha said that Madhya Pradesh was the only state in the country to disburse loans to farmers at 0% interest.

Replying to a query, the BJP president said deaths due to malnutrition in the state are a matter of concern and "must be looked into".

Meanwhile, when contacted the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Ajay Singh was not available for comment.

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