Shillong, June 18 -- Just after the water crisis in Uttar Pradesh (UP) hit the headlines, one Chandrapal Singh, a farmer and father of three daughters from Hasayan block in Hathras has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi seeking his permission to end their lives. This appeal was made as Singh is unable to get proper drinking water, as the water supplied to their village is contaminated. The crops are also drying because of excessive salt in the water and he cannot afford bottled water for the family. His pleas for action through making rounds of government officials with complaints about the water in the area tasting like brine (salty) have fallen on deaf ears.

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