RUDRAPUR: In the wake of two debt-ridden farmers committing suicide in the Kumaon region within a span of less than 10 days, opposition Congress on Monday announced that it would hold widespread protests against the state government for not doing enough for the farmers.Congress leaders in Udham Singh Nagar also demanded immediate compensation of Rs 1 crore to the family of Ramautar and a government job for his son. The farmer is survived by his wife, six daughters and a son."The BJP government is celebrating its 100 days of office, even as farmers in the state are committing suicide. Congress will hold protests against the BJP government across state. We demand a compensation of Rs 1crore for the bereaved family and also a government job for his son. A Congress delegation will meet the family on Tuesday. We will also hand over a memorandum to the Khatima SDM in this regard," said Congress leader Bhuwan Kapri.Meanwhile, the farmers' kin have sought strict action against officials of both State Bank of India and Bank of Baroda, who allegedly refused to give him eight days to sell a portion of his 2.5 acres for the repayment of Rs 3.13 lakh loan — Rs 1.9 lakh to SBI and 1.23 lakh to BOB — which, according to them, left Ramautar with no option, but to commit suicide.Vipin, the 17-year-old son of the deceased farmer, told TOI, "My father was about to sell land, but bank officials did not give him time. Despite that, he tried to sell land and a deal was struck, but with Eid being round the corner, he could not receive the payment."The deceased's nephew Narendra Kumar, a constable with Haridwar police, told TOI, "We demand strict action against officials of both banks for harassing my uncle and not giving him eight days for repayment."The 46-year-old farmer committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree on Saturday night after he failed to repay Rs 3.13 lakh due. The body of Ramautar was found hanging from a tree in his agricultural filed in Kanchanpuri Jamaur locality of Haldi Pachpeda village under Khatima assembly constituency.

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