Alleging harassment by a relative of TRS MLA, a farmer attempted suicide by consuming pesticides at C block of Telangana Secretariat. The aggravated farmer identified as Devenna visited the capital city to meet ministers purportedly the Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao seeking compensation for his land acquired by officials. Apparently, a part of his farm land was acquired to setup a pipeline as part of Telangana’s flagship programme Mission Bhagiratha.
On failure to register his voice, the 35-year-old tried to end his life in the premises. The judicious response of security personnel prevented the tragedy. The farmer who hails from Nirmal district was shifted to a private hospital close by, where his condition is said to be stable.
Devanna was in possession of suicide note which quoted MLA’s son- in-law Indra Karan Reddy and Joint Collector of Nirmal Shiva Lingayya responsible for his death. The note said that the duo had been troubling him for 3 years. Further he sought assistance to save Dalits. No case has been registered yet.
This incident surfaces in less than a month after a farmer Mallesh, from Jogulamba Gadwal district, disturbed over financial problem swallowed a poisonous substance at CMs camp office in Hyderabad.
