Dead farmer in ads of Political Party Campaign

Bangalore: A coloured photograph of a man smiling into the camera heralded the BJP's commitment to farmers in Karnataka. The ad was part of the party's campaign for the panchayat elections scheduled for later this month.

A grossly insensitive mistake, as it turns out. The family of Nagaraju from a village about 80 km from Bangalore the Mandya district says he killed himself in 2009 after he was unable to pay off massive debts. He left behind a wife and two young children who are in school. Read more at: BJP's terrible mistake: Dead farmer in ads

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President’s husband found guilty of usurping farmer’s land

Amravati: Indian Presidnet Pratibha Patil's husband has been found guilty of usurping land of a farmer in Amravati, Maharashtra and will have to return the land to its rightful owner.

A revenue court here has ordered that the names of relatives of President Pratibha Patil, including her husband Devisingh Shekhawat, to be deleted from the ownership of a disputed piece of agricultural land in a village near here.

The order by Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) Ashok Amankar, in quasi-judicial authority, came on a petition by one Kishore Bansod, who had claimed that the Shekhawat clan had allegedly got their names included in the land title. Read More................President’s husband found guilty of usurping farmer’s land

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One farmer’s suicide every 30 minutes

On average, one Indian farmer committed suicide every 32 minutes between 1997 and 2005. Since 2002, that has become one suicide every 30 minutes.Read full story here................One farmer’s suicide every 30 minutes

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Farmer's Son comes to Wed in Chopper

If you thought farmers in India are a poor lot, this shall make you think otherwise. A farmer's son created a stir in a Rajasthan village, Jajora in Alwar district, 170 km from Jaipur, when Iqbal, 23, landed in the village to marry Ruksina her bride............Read full story.....Farmer's son comes to wed in chopper

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Man Buried With Beloved Car

We have heard that in Old times, Egyptian kings were buried in pyramids & in many tombs over there, Gold in huge quantity was found with their bodies. May be it was kept in the tombs to have a good life after death for the kings. But what would you call to this interesting story where a "Modern Car" is buried with the dead body of a person. May be person wants to enjoy the ride even after death in heaven!!!!!!!!

In Tamil Nadu state of India, a farmer loved his car so much that he was buried with the car according to his last wishes.

Narayan Swami, head of Sivapuram village, passed away last week at the age of 64 and his relatives decided they should respect his wishes to be buried with his vintage Morris Minor.

A huge grave was dug with the help of an excavator for the car and its late owner.

The Morris Minor, which Narayan Swami bought in 1958, was decorated and his body placed in it before lowering it in the grave. A large crowd gathered to attend the odd burial ceremony.

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