सेनआ गोबां समाजारि आरो रांखान्थियारि जाहोनफोरनि सायाव आसि थुदोंमोन, जेरै मुजुरानि खमायनाय, बेखार जेंना, जाग्रा आदारनि बेसेन बारयनाय, गाज्रि जाग्रा आदार राननाय, जायनि जाउनाव रसांनायनाय जादोंमोन।
Sen points to a number of social and economic factors, such as declining wages, unemployment, rising food prices, and poor food-distribution, which led to starvation.