Karnataka Agriculture Minister BC Patil said Thursday that farmers who commit suicide are cowards. “Farmers who commit suicide are cowards. Only a coward who cannot take care of his wife and children commits suicide. When we have fallen (into the water), we have to swim and win,” Patil said addressing farmers in Ponnampet. in the Kodagu district of Karnataka.
The minister was explaining to the Ponnampet bamboo growers how profitable the farming business is, but “some cowards don’t realize it and commit suicide.” To reinforce his point, Patil cited the example of a woman wearing gold bracelets.
“When I asked her how her hands were full of gold bracelets, do you know what she said? She said,” This mother earth has given me for my 35 years of work. ” Doesn’t everyone like this after hearing this? ”Patil told the meeting. He said that when a woman who had completely depended on agriculture and achieved great achievements, other farmers cannot.
In reaction to this, the Karnataka congressional unit spokesman VS Ugrappa condemned the minister’s statement, saying it has shown a lack of respect for the farming community. “It is disrespectful to farmers. He should apologize for it,” Ugrappa told PTI.
He said the minister should have delved into the issue to find out why some farmers commit suicide. “No farmer wants to end life. There are many reasons, such as floods and droughts, that have not yet been understood or resolved. Instead of understanding the seriousness of the problem, the Minister gives such an irresponsible statement,” said Ugrappa.
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