A farmer from Osmanabad district in Maharashtra tried to commit suicide by setting himself on fire outside the Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai on August 23 morning after a fight with his brother over a land dispute, Deputy Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
Mr. Fadnavis said the incident, which took place near the Inox gate of the Maharashtra legislature building, was unfortunate and the government was keeping a watch on the situation.
“Subhash Deshmukh, a farmer from Dharashiv, tried to commit suicide by pouring kerosene over himself and setting himself ablaze,” Mr. Fadnavis told the Maharashtra Legislative Council after the Opposition sought details of the incident.
