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Charity Commission to help fund farmers' daughters' weddings

Commission to ask religious trusts to give up part of their unused donations for the weddings

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Thousands of farmers led by All India Kisan Sabha reached Mumbai on Monday demading a complete waiver of loans and electricity bills. Here's a look at what transpired
Thousands of farmers led by All India Kisan Sabha reached Mumbai on Monday demading a complete waiver of loans and electricity bills. Here's a look at what transpired

While it remains to be seen whether or not the state government agrees to the demands of the 35,000 farmers who have marched to Mumbai from Nashik, the Charity Commission is doing their part to help them: by starting an initiative to take care of the costs involved in the weddings of their daughters. Leaders from the farmers' movement have welcomed this move because several farmers end up taking their lives if they are unable to arrange money for their daughters' wedding.

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