Over 1,600 Maharashtra farmers commit suicide in 7 months
As many as 1,618 farmers from Maharashtra have committed suicide between January and July this year, compared to 1,748 suicides during the same period last year, according to government data. Over 460 farmer suicides were reported in the past 2 months, after Maharashtra announced a farm loan waiver on June 2. The highest number of suicides were reported in Vidarbha.