On February 7th, Karamvir Singh Vaal from Haryana committed suicide at the Kundli border. He left a letter calling for justice and a family in mourning including 3 young daughters.
Our teams are providing financial compensation to the family through our Fallen Farmers Fund.
Small scale farmers like Karamvir Singh Vaal are facing a confluence of burdens as they seek justice. Extreme cold temperatures, camped far away from home, an uncertain future, economic hardships, police action, arrests and chronic medical ailments.
This tragic loss highlights mental health services being provided by our medical camps. Dr. Manmeet Kaur is a licensed clinical psychologist and Sanya Kataria is finishing doctorate in clinical psychology at Amity University in Delhi. Both of them have been offering their services in partnership with our urgent care teams for the past few weeks.
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