Suicides due to poverty up by 162% in Gujarat, unemployment by 21% in 2018

'Gujarat showed signs of distress related to economy when state authorities recorded 294 suicides in 2018 where reason for ending life was termed as ‘poverty’. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report ‘Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India’ released on Thursday, 318 persons ended their lives citing ‘unemployment’ as the reason. The figures were 163% and 21% more than the ones recorded in 2017...'