為了公開Vidarbha地區自殺棉農的訴求，2日於印度進行一場別有意義的抗議活動，以紀念印度國父甘地(Mahatma Gandhi)。
其中，以非暴力行動的抗爭人士先是封鎖了國家公路，而其抗議活動將於10月11日正式展開，且將無限期的持續下去，其目的正是想要表達出Vidarbha地區棉農的迫切需求——為他們栽種的棉花，謀取更高的價格。
Vidarbha地區已有超過110位棉農自殺，這都因為他們無力扭轉貧窮的生活或是清償負債。
如今這樣的局面，其原因可歸咎於當地合法銀行施加的信用緊縮壓力，迫使他們必須仰賴不合法的信用借貸，才得以使用昂貴的基因改良種子、殺蟲劑及肥料。此外，中央政府也未能設定價格下限，讓棉農至少能夠平衡其成本。
To publicize the demands of thousands of Vidarbha cotton farmers who have committed suicide, a unique protest rally was held Tuesday in honor of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation.
The rally kicked off a national highway blockade of non-violent resistance that will start October 11 and last indefinitely to press the main demand of the Vidarbha cotton growers - to obtain higher prices for their cotton.
There were 110 suicides committed in August by Vidarbha farmers unable to overcome wrenching poverty or repay their debts.
At the root of the thousands of suicides among Vidarbha cotton farmers is a credit squeeze by legitimate banks, which forces them to depend on illegal money-lenders, while they must use expensive genetically modified seeds, pesticides and fertilizers.
The central government has failed to provide a minimum support price for cotton farmers that is equal to the cost of production.
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