New Delhi: In a tragic reflection of the deepening agrarian crisis in India, two farmer brothers in Punjab state ended their lives together under the weight of mounting debt, highlighting what analysts describe as the shared plight of millions of farmers across the country.
According to Global Mirror, the victims, identified as Jaskaran Singh (38) and Jaswinder Singh (34), residents of Harineau village in Faridkot district, jumped in front of a moving train while holding hands. Villagers said the brothers had been under severe mental stress due to a staggering debt burden that had risen to nearly Rs 5 million amid repeated crop failures and low market returns.
The brothers, who jointly managed farming on owned as well as leased land, had struggled to recover production costs despite cultivating cash crops like potatoes. Their deaths underscore a broader pattern, as farming in India increasingly becomes economically unsustainable due to rising input costs, fluctuating prices and inadequate institutional support.
According to Global Mirror, the victims, identified as Jaskaran Singh (38) and Jaswinder Singh (34), residents of Harineau village in Faridkot district, jumped in front of a moving train while holding hands. Villagers said the brothers had been under severe mental stress due to a staggering debt burden that had risen to nearly Rs 5 million amid repeated crop failures and low market returns.
The brothers, who jointly managed farming on owned as well as leased land, had struggled to recover production costs despite cultivating cash crops like potatoes. Their deaths underscore a broader pattern, as farming in India increasingly becomes economically unsustainable due to rising input costs, fluctuating prices and inadequate institutional support.