Second Farmer Suicide in Three Weeks at Shambhu Protest Site

A 55-year-old farmer from Punjab dies after consuming poison, highlighting ongoing distress over unresolved demands for crop price guarantees.

Resham Singh, a farmer from Tarn Taran district, died by suicide at the Shambhu border where farmers have been protesting for nearly a year.
This marks the second suicide at the protest site within three weeks, following a similar incident involving farmer Ranjodh Singh in December.
Farmers are demanding a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) on crops, with leaders criticizing the central government for inaction.
Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal remains on a hunger strike since November 26, with his deteriorating health adding to the tension at the protest sites.
Protesters, under the banners of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, have been stationed at the Punjab-Haryana borders since February 2024 after their march to Delhi was blocked.