The First Witnesses

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Madhavi with photo of her deceased husband D. Mahendar – a tenant farmer who was unable to repay a farm loan of $14,325 and committed suicide.

Vasanthi with photo of her father, a debt-stressed farmer from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, who 'died due to heart attack.'

Kavitha with photo of her husband O. Kasayya – a tenant farmer who was unable to repay a farm loan of $ 5730 and committed suicide.

V. Mary with photo of her deceased father Anthony Swamy, a tenant farmer in Tamil Nadu.

Rajitha with photo of her deceased husband P. Ramesh, tenant farmer, Bhupalpalli village, Telangana. Ramesh committed suicide over unpaid debt of $ 3231.

Ramanna with photo of his deceased wife R. Venkatamma, both farmers in Andhra Pradesh. Venkatamma committed suicide over an unpaid loan of $ 8428.

Ramanamma with photo of her husband A. Lakshmaiah – a farmer who committed suicide over an unpaid $18,623 loan, India. The husbands of the three women behind her also committed suicide.

Kavita with photo of her deceased husband Veeramani, a debt-stressed tenant farmer in Tamil Nadu. He 'died of heart attack' at the age of 30.

D. Latha with photo of her deceased husband D.P. Raju (left) and his brother, Chilpuru village, Telengana. Both committed suicide over an unpaid loan of $ 3500.

Widow of a farmer from Andhra-Telengana region. Her husband – a tenant farmer was unable to pay back a farm loan and committed suicide. She did not have even his photo.

A. Mary with photo of her tenant farmer husband S. M. Kanu, Ookur village, Tamil Nadu. Debt-stressed Kanu 'died of a heart attack' at the age of 42.

S. Ramesh with photo of his older brother S. Kaiyan Sundaram both farmers in Tamil Nadu. Sundaram died 'due to heart attack' caused by stress of unpaid loans.

Laxshmi Devi with photo of her deceased husband M. Nagesh, tenant farmer, Jainath village Andhra Pradesh. Nagesh committed suicide over an unpaid loan of $ 5900.

18-year old Vennela Vankudothu with photo of her deceased tenant farmer father, Thenda village, Telengana. Srinu committed suicide over an unpaid debt of $ 18,263.

Nitya with photo of her father V. Murugan, Thalinagar village, Tamil Nadu. Murugan, a debt-stressed tenant farmer committed suicide.

Widow of a debt-stressed tenant farmer from Andhra / Telengana who committed suicide. Additional details awaited.

Shakuntala wiith photo of her husband Swaminathan, tenant farmer, village Arulmuzhithevan, Tamil Nadu. Swaminathan ‘died due to heart attack.’

Yadamma with photo of her deceased husband M. Mallayya, Mallareddypalli village, Telengana. Mallayya, a tenant farmer, committed suicide over an unpaid debt of $ 4214.