http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4954426.stmDebt drives Indian farmers to suicide
By Zubair Ahmed
BBC News Mumbai
The family of young cotton farmer Kailash Jhade wanted to marry him off before the cash crop season began in June. The timing is considered auspicious, and symbolises hope.
But the family's hopes were dashed when they discovered their eldest son's body in a communal well a few weeks ago.
Why did he kill himself? "Mounting debt," his family said.
The 26-year-old farmer's cousin, Pramod Manorathi, knew how disturbed he had been.
"He had a loan from the bank and he used to be quite worried about how to pay it back," he says. "He often thought about how he'll finance his wedding."
Kailash was one of the most eligible bachelors in Linga village of 400 farmers, just a stone's throw from Maharashtra state's prosperous Nagpur city, famous for oranges.
Ironically, the pesticide he consumed was also bought on debt.
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