Under the peepal

Leeladhar and his brother


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This is a story about the family perspective of what makes a farmer take a drastic step of committing suicide. The frustrations of farming, lack of solutions. Katol is not too cold or arid, it is a good farming weather but is still facing a situation where farming is unprofitable. The interest of farmers children and the farmers in farming shows no trust in agriculture infrastructure and hope in the system. Leeladhar is not a new farmer but a second generation farmer and is dealing with the degradation of the occupation. His family members death has not been recognised by the system and the harsh adamance of the bank shows that the system needs to reflect.
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Under the peepalBy Arjun Swaminathan