India finally waking up to reality - Manmohan Singh was visibly shaken as many farmers broke down and sobbed when he toured Vidarbha region
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Jun. 30, 2006

Distraught farmers, many of who have committed suicide after failing to repay their debts, wept openly before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as he toured Maharashtra's rural areas on Friday and met India's other half that has gained no benefits from the country's booming economy.

Manmohan Singh was visibly shaken as many elderly farmers, the wrinkles of poverty and debt writ large on their faces, broke down and sobbed uncontrollably when the architect of economic reforms interacted with them.

"Dear brothers and sisters, after what you have told me about the difficulties that you are gong through, I understand that debt is a big problem," Singh told the audience in Amravati district.

"It will be my endeavour to sit with (Mahrasthra Chief Minister) Vilasrao Deshmukh and (Agriculture Minister) Sharad Pawar to find a solution to all your problems, many of which need to be dealt with urgently," he said.

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