Punjab farmer attempts suicide near Singhu border, admitted to Rohtak's PGIMS

 A 65-year-old Punjab farmer protesting against Centre’s agriculture laws attempted suicide by taking some poisous substance near Delhi’s Singhu border on Monday, a police official said.

Niranjan Singh, who hails from Punjab’s Tarn Taran, was mitted to Rohtak’s PGIMS and his condition is stated to be stable, official said.

Before suicide bid, farmer left a te behind, which is being verified by police.

We are in process of recording his statement,” official said when asked about reason behind suicide attempt.

incident comes close on heels of a Sikh preacher, Sant Ram Singh, allegedly committing suicide near Singhu border last week as he was “unable to bear pain of farmers.

On Saturday, a 22-year-old farmer h allegedly committed suicide in Punjab's Bathinda after returning from a protest site near Delhi border. Farmers are protesting against Centre’s three contentious laws enacted in September this year.

government has projected laws as major reforms in agriculture sector that will remove middlemen and allow farmers to sell ir produce anywhere in country.

However, protesting farmers have expressed apprehension that new laws would pave way for eliminating safety cushion of minimum support price and do away with mandis, leaving m at mercy of big corporates.

Centre has repeatedly asserted that se mechanisms will remain.

(IM CREDITS:PTI)