The Supreme Court today said that there should be "affirmative action" of the Tamil Nadu government to provide relief to the families of those farmers who committed suicide. What matters and the issue at hand is how and what relief is provided to the families of farmers who committed suicide," the bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said. Additional Solicitor General P S Narsimha, appearing for Tamil Nadu, said that steps are being take to set up awareness camps. The Tamil Nadu government had earlier told the court that a total of 30 farmers have committed suicide across the state in 2016-17 and it was taking appropriate measures to deal with the situation. It had also sought the government's response within two weeks on the plea filed by Tamil Nadu Centre for Public Interest Litigation (TNCPIL).

Source: dna May 03, 2017 15:36 UTC