Days after Amitabh Bachchan wrote off the debts of 90 farmers in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, those in Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand area have written to the Bollywood star within the hope that he would do the similar for
them.
In a letter to Bachchan, the Bundelkhand Kisan Sangharsh Samiti (BKSS) has reminded the star he comes from Uttar Pradesh and that debt ridden farmers of Bundelkhand were seeking to him to come back to their rescue.
Ram Surat Chaudhary, BKSS president, said Bachchan was known to be a type hearted man and it was heartening for the farmer community that he had come to the rescue in their debt-ridden comrades in Vidarbha.
"Amitabh-ji hails from Uttar Pradesh and we're sure that the pain and plight of the farmers in his homeland wouldn't miss him and he would chip in with help," Chaudhary told.
He said the location in Bundelkhand was no different from Vidarbha. It was for this reason, he said, they'd written to the actor, seeking financial help to jot down off the debts of the farmers.
In the letter, prone to be sent Wednesday, the farmers mentioned how they were being pressurised by private money lenders and a few banks, forcing some farmers to commit suicide.
The umbrella body of farmers also made a fervent entice the state government led by Akhilesh Yadav to return to their help.
Bachchan had last Saturday given cheques to 90 farmers in Maharashtra's Wardha district to repay their debt.
Cheques could be delivered on the homes of 24 other needy farmers. The farmers were selected from over 20 villages of the district by members of the Rotary Club of Gandhi City Wardha and Rotary Club of Mumbai.
The cheques total around Rs.30 lakh, all of which was donated by Bachchan.
