The Vidarbha sorrow

                           

                      Vidarbha (Marathi: विदर्भ) is the eastern region of Maharastra state made up of Nagpur division and Amaravati Division. Its former name is Berar . It occupies 31.6% of total area and holds 21.3% of total population of Maharashtra.The region is famous for growing Oranges and Cotton.Throughout its history, Vidarbha has remained much calmer during the communal troubles than the rest of India; but it is plagued very much by Poverty and Malnutrition. It is less economically prosperous compared to the rest of Maharashtra.In recent times, there have been calls for a separate state of Vidarbha, due to the continuous neglect from the Government of Maharastra towards this region and the incompetent political leadership in Vidarbha, except for a few leaders. The living conditions of farmers in this region are poor compared to India as a whole. There have been more than 32,000 farmers' suicides in Maharashtra in a decade, of which 70% being in the 11 districts of Vidarbha region. Though rich in minerals, coal, forests and mountains, this region is always underdeveloped because of its continuous dominance by the political leadership from the other parts of the state, especially Western Maharastra. Though being culturally, politically and financially different from the rest of Maharashtra, the calls for a separate state come in picture only when the leaders from this region are sidelined by the other higher authorities in the govt. of Maharashtra.

                   Due to the absence of any responsible counseling either from the government or society there were many farmers who did not know how to survive in the changing economy. Such stresses pushed many into a corner where suicide became an option for them. This also lead the farmers and others in this region to make a call for a separate Vidarbha state. When asked about the matter to the Government officials they replied that  they have sent Psycologists to counsel the people. Does the farmers needs a counseling? They needs attention from the government officials. The basics needs of every citizen of this country should be fulfilled. Please, it's our duty to help our own brothers. Let us raise our VOICE for the poor Citizens.