Mixed response to farmers' agitation in MP amid heavy police presence
Bhopal, June 1: A mixed response was witnessed to the Madhya Pradesh farmers' call for the 10-day shutdown in the state beginning Friday amid heavy police presence, coninciding with the first anniversary of the death of seven persons in police firing on farmers.
In state capital Bhopal, Mandsaur and other places, milk and vegetables supply was affected, due to which prices of vegetables recorded an uptick.
Security personnel, including those from the paramilitary forces, were deployed in strength.
Though the shutdown had limited affect in big cities and towns, it was widespread in small towns and suburbs.
Aam Kisan Union Kedar Sirohi told IANS: "Farmers are united and continuing with their protest. The state government is trying to make their protest a failure but they are not ready to bow before the government at any cost."
Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Mahasangh leader Shivkumar Sharma accused the government of spreading lies and rumours on the agitation by farmers.
"The question is not who is supporting the agitation. The question is if the demands of the farmers are valid," he said.
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MP: Man commits suicide, leaves video blaming wife, another person
Khandwa (MP), Dec 21: A 37-year-old man died by suicide leaving behind a video accusing his wife and a person of harassment in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa district, police said on Saturday.
The man died on Thursday after consuming a poisonous substance. Before his suicide, he recorded the video, which was found in his mobile phone, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Kumar Rai.
In the video, which is about four minutes long, the victim alleged that his wife and another man harassed him, forcing him to take the extreme step.
The man, who repeatedly said he was in great distress, also alleged that the male accused had raped his wife. He said he had been upset for the past several days.
The victim said he should get justice and both his wife and the man who allegedly raped her should be punished. He said that he wanted to be with his wife but she refused to live with him.
On the basis of facts coming out from the video, further legal steps will be taken, the official said.
The case comes weeks after a techie from Bangalore ended his life, leaving behind a video and a long suicide note, accusing his wife and in-laws of harassment.
