Family of Deceased Relative of GAURDIAN Minister SANJAY RATHOD -Exposes Systemic Failure and Administrative Neglect during Visit by Farm Activist Kishor Tiwari
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: August 1, 2026 Location: Yavatmal / Vidarbha, Maharashtra, India AGRARIAN CATASTROPHE IN VIDARBHA: 146 FARMER SUICIDES REPORTED IN YAVATMAL IN 2026 AS DEBT AND CROP FAILURES MOUNT Family of Deceased Relative of GAURDIAN Minister SANJAY RATHOD -Exposes Systemic Failure and Administrative Neglect during Visit by Farm Activist Kishor Tiwari https://youtu.be/c831-QvEDP4? si=q9TQsecS9q3MTK-d YAVATMAL, INDIA — The acute agrarian crisis gripping the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra has reached a devastating flashpoint. In Yavatmal district alone, 146 farmers have lost their lives to suicide in 2026 . The crisis hit home at the highest administrative levels following the suicide of Bhikku Jadhav in Umri Kinhala village. Jadhav—a close relative ( Jawai ) of Yavatmal’s Guardian Minister, Sanjay Rathod—took his own life in his field following catastrophic losses due to consecutive re-sowing failures, surging input costs, and prolonged delays in go...