Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Jul 31: Congress MP, actor Ramya has been given the onus of preparing a detailed report on the farmer suicides that have taken place over the last two months and to submit the same to Rahul Gandhi soon.

Ramya who met up with the families of the farmers who committed suicide said that all those who committed suicide were in the age group of 35-45 years and had availed crop, home and gold loans. There was a farmer who had borrowed Rs 20,000 a decade ago and has paid Rs 80,000 interest until now with the principal amount still pending.'' 

She met up with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, for 45 minutes to discuss the salient points with regard to the grave issue. Ramya tried to reason with the CM to revise the existing criteria for crop insurance claims. She also brought up the issue of the check that needs to be put on the low import duty of silk, all matters that could positively affect the fast deteriorating situation of the farmers.

She told media persons, "The CM said he had ordered seizure of sugar stocks and released cheques to pay farmers dues even before the first suicide. Besides Mysore Sugar factory would commence sugarcane crushing by August end and the district declared drought prone as the rainfall was just 40%.'' AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi will soon be visiting Karnataka on the 22nd of August following the polls in the state. Ramya has confirmed that the report will be handed to him then.

When asked about her work in cinema, the actress said, "I cannot be doing roles of running around trees anymore. I will take up something that portrays a strong, progressive, head on her shoulders, independent woman and yet has her morals values intact."