07 May,2015 09:40 AM IST | | PTI
Tension prevailed for some time after a farmer tried to commit suicide during Andhra Pradesh Chief Minster N Chandrababu Naidu's public meeting at Narsipuram village in Parvathipuram mandal of the district, police said
Vizianagaram: Tension prevailed for some time after a farmer tried to commit suicide during Andhra Pradesh Chief Minster N Chandrababu Naidu's public meeting at Narsipuram village in Parvathipuram mandal of the district, police said here today.
N Chandrababu Naidu
According to the police, when the Chief Minister was addressing the meeting as part of his 'Neeru-Chettu' programme, a farmer named Ramu from nearby Chinbhogili village of Sitaphal mandal reached the spot with pesticide. When Naidu was addressing the public, the farmer consumed pesticide in public view, creating a commotion and forcing the CM to stop the meeting for a while, police said.
The distressed farmer tried to end his life because local Village Development Officer (VDO) had been allegedly harassing him for a long time. He was immediately taken to a local hospital where his condition is stated to be serious, police said.
