In Mysore, a farmer drank poison in front of the government office after wandering for 8 years to get the account of his land done. Fed up with corruption and negligence of officials, he took this step. The condition of the farmer is serious.
Mysore: A farmer kept wandering from one office to another for eight years to get the government record (account) made of the land he had earned. When he was defeated by the system, he tried to commit suicide by drinking poison in front of the government office. This tragic incident took place in Saligrama of Mysore district.
Corrupt officials ran for 8 years
Rangegowda, a 70-year-old farmer from Chikkanayakanahalli village in Saligram tehsil, was trying to get the account of his 24 guntas (about half an acre) of land done for the last 8 years. Two years ago, he had filed a formal application at the Naad Kacheri (a government office like a tehsil), but the officials kept on chasing this poor farmer. Even complaining to the Tehsildar was of no avail. Saddened by this, the farmer drank pesticide outside Saligrama Nad Kacheri.
Farmers fighting between life and death in hospital
After drinking the poison, Rangegowda collapsed there. He was immediately admitted to a private hospital in Mysore. At present he is in ICU and his condition remains critical. Doctors say that ‘it is difficult to say anything in the next 48 hours’. There is mourning in the family due to this news. A case has been registered in this matter at Saligram Police Station.
‘Rs 2.5 lakh were spent just going around’
Rangegowda’s son Venkatesh tearfully said in front of the media, ‘The officials asked for all the documents except the proof that my father was alive.’ He said, ‘In these eight years, we went to two MLAs, district officers, tehsildar and other small and big officers. We spent about Rs 2.5 lakh in this, but the work was still not done.
Now the officers are awake, giving assurance of 15 days
As soon as the news of the farmer drinking poison spread, the sleeping officers woke up. Now they are saying that ‘they will get the account made in 15 days’. On this, son Venkatesh expressed his displeasure and said, ‘If the work which was not done in 8 years is done now in 15 days, then it should be done. Perhaps on this pretext other farmers will be benefited. The family says that after the father regains consciousness, legal action will be taken against all the officials responsible for this negligence.