3. Suicide FiguresSuicide FiguresSuicide FiguresSuicide Figures
From where do they come?From where do they come?From where do they come?From where do they come?
9 years
figures
1997 to
2005
Source
is
NCRB,
Government
of India
9 years
figures
1997 to
2005
Source
is
NCRB,
Government
of India
4. National Crime Record FiguresNational Crime Record FiguresNational Crime Record FiguresNational Crime Record Figures
2008 Report2008 Report2008 Report2008 Report
5. Farmer Suicides Rate DoubledFarmer Suicides Rate DoubledFarmer Suicides Rate DoubledFarmer Suicides Rate Doubled
The percentage increases
in farm suicides were more
than double the increase in
non-farm suicides after 1997
6. Concentration ofConcentration ofConcentration ofConcentration of
WealthWealthWealthWealth
India's total income tax assesses figure is
a 3.5 crore taxpayers. Of these,
only 85,000
people have a declared annual income of
more than Rs 10 lakh
7. What Drives the EconomyWhat Drives the EconomyWhat Drives the EconomyWhat Drives the Economy
Only
1%
of people have ever invested in the share
market.
Major share-holdings is concentrated in less than
0.1%
of investors
8. AgricultureAgricultureAgricultureAgriculture –––– How ValuableHow ValuableHow ValuableHow Valuable
for Indiafor Indiafor Indiafor India
India work force consist of 52 crores
Out of which 60% directly work in agriculture
[ Industry - 12% : services - 28% : unemployment 6.8%]
Agriculture still remains the dominant sector that
employs almost two thirds of people unemployed. It
has acquired 29.4 percent of India's GDP, employs
over 67% of people and has occupied 43% of India's
geographical area.
9. But StillBut StillBut StillBut Still
India ranks 65th out of 88
countries on the 2009 Global
Hunger Index with worse under-
nutrition rates than nearly 25 Sub-
Saharan African countries.
How did we reach here?
10. Then Why?Then Why?Then Why?Then Why?
Then why we are
treating our greatest
workforce like this?
Is there an agenda?
Is there a conspiracy?
11. WhatWhatWhatWhat’’’’s the Problem?s the Problem?s the Problem?s the Problem?
Is State responsible for it?
Is this the biggest human
rights issue of all times?
Who all are behind this?
12. I.P.R. on FoodI.P.R. on FoodI.P.R. on FoodI.P.R. on Food
What role IPR on Foods have to play in this?
Is Indian IPR/Patents a Myth? Are our research
institutions being cheated?
Commercial exploitation/ licensing of Indian IPR/
Patents is just 0.5% of the patents registered.
Who Gains? Who benefits?
13. New Legislation in theNew Legislation in theNew Legislation in theNew Legislation in the
ParliamentParliamentParliamentParliament
What is our Parliament trying to do?
Who will gain out of our new legislation?
The Seed Act, BRAI, etc.
Why IP on Seeds, Subsidy on Fertilizers, GM
Crop, etc. the main focus of the Government?
Is there a conspiracy to control
hunger?
14. From Where the Money ComesFrom Where the Money ComesFrom Where the Money ComesFrom Where the Money Comes
15. Where Your Money GoesWhere Your Money GoesWhere Your Money GoesWhere Your Money Goes
18. With all these subsidies howWith all these subsidies howWith all these subsidies howWith all these subsidies how
our agriculture is doing?our agriculture is doing?our agriculture is doing?our agriculture is doing?
19. The News is not goodThe News is not goodThe News is not goodThe News is not good
24. But the RealityBut the RealityBut the RealityBut the Reality
While Food Production increased 4/5
times; Chemical Fertilizers increased
nearly 100 folds. Subsidy bill also
increased by the same rate
While Food Production increased 4/5
times; Chemical Fertilizers increased
nearly 100 folds. Subsidy bill also
increased by the same rate
25. This is theThis is theThis is theThis is the
Biggest Scam of AllBiggest Scam of AllBiggest Scam of AllBiggest Scam of All
TimesTimesTimesTimes
Biggest Violation ofBiggest Violation ofBiggest Violation ofBiggest Violation of
Human Rights of AllHuman Rights of AllHuman Rights of AllHuman Rights of All
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