India: Weavers in Sircilla town face hunger and starvation, Karimnagar district, Andhra Pradesh

On 2nd October 2008, two weavers Galipalli Laxman (male, age 55) and P. Raju (male age 35) committed suicide in Sircilla town, Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. The reason for committing suicide was that they were no longer able to feed themselves and their families and to pay their debts due to lack of earnings and no means for survival. A day before on 1st October 2008, four people in Sircilla town died due to illness caused by long periods of under nourishment.