Farmers’ Protest: Could not bear to “see the ordeal of the farmers”, 65-Year-Old Farmer Shoots Himself Dead At Singhu Border

New Delhi: In a tragic incident, a 65-year-old farmer committed suicide at the Singhu border protest site on Wednesday, saying he could not bear to “see the ordeal of the farmers”.

The deceased has been identified as Baba Ram Singh of Singhra village in Nissing area of Haryana’s Karnal district.

The official further said that the exact spot where the incident took place is being verified and police are in the process of recording statements of the deceased’s family members.

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, in a Hindi tweet, wrote: “Sant Baba Ram Singh Ji of Karnal committed suicide after seeing the plight of the farmers on the Kundli border. My condolences and tribute in this hour of grief. Many farmers have sacrificed their lives. The brutality of the Modi government has crossed all limits. The government should quit its stubbornness and withdraw the anti-agricultural law immediately.”

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala also took to Twitter to express his dismay. “Hey Ram, what kind of time and era is this where saints are also distressed. Sant Ram Singh ji from Singa sacrificed his life after seeing the agony of the farmers. This is a heart-wrenching event. May the Lord rest his soul. His death is the result of the brutality of the Modi government.”