Farmer suicide case: Senior Cabinet ministers brief PM Modi

Senior Cabinet Ministers, including Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to brief him over the suicide of farmer Gajendra Singh.

Gajendra had committed suicide on Wednesday by hanging himself from a tree during an Aam Aadmi Party rally against the land Acquisition Bill in the national capital.

As per reports, a suicide note was found that revealed the farmer, who had three children, was banished from his house after his crop was damaged. He took the extreme step because he had no means of support his family.

The incident also sparked criticism for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, with opposition parties condemning that the rally went on despite the grave incident.

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sadness over the incident, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said she would do whatever is needed for the welfare of the farming community.

Workers of the Youth Congress on Thursday protested against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal outside his residence.

The demonstrators raised slogans against Kejriwal and burnt his effigies, slamming the Delhi Chief Minister for continuing with his address despite Gajendra's suicide.

Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Ashutosh, Sanjay Singh, Gopal Rai, Pankaj Gupta and Kumar Vishwas held a meeting at Kejriwal's residence over the issue.

Workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party too protested against the Aam Aadmi Party at the Shaheedi Park in the ITO area of the national capital, near the Delhi Police headquarters.

Raising banners against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the BJP workers slammed the AAP for continuing with the rally address despite Gajendra's suicide.

Image: Police use water canons to disperse BJP workers protesting against the Aam Aadmi Party on the farmer Gajendra Singh suicide issue. Photograph: ANI/Twitter