
Last Wednesday thousands of farmers got together for the March in Mumbai, a protest against pending demands such as the waiver of loans due to long periods of drought. In 2015, it was determined that indebtedness was the leading cause of suicide for farmers, Amitabh's gesture is not only remarkable but also life changing for farmers struggling with debt.
According to Amitabh's blog post, the bank has provided the farmers with a "one time settlement document and certificate". Amitabh had a desire to hand deliver these documents to all the farmers, but it would be very difficult to bring all the farmers to where he lives. So Amitabth rented out a train with 70 spots available so the farmers could come to Mumbai City and he could personally hand them the documents! Remarkable!
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