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Maharashtra reports over 6,600 farmer and farm labourer suicides in 2023
Maharashtra's government reported that 6,669 farmers and agricultural labourers died by suicide in 2023. This figure was disclosed by a minister amid ongoing concerns about how these cases are classified and whether all eligible labourers are included in official data. One report also noted that crop insurers earned significant profits during the same period.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 2 · Centre 2 · Right 0 n = 4
- Left (2): National Herald, The Hindu
- Centre (2): The New Indian Express, The Print