Rights campaigner Pradip Pradhan has moved the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) urging it to constitute an inquiry and depute its Special Rapporteur to investigate the farmers’ suicide cases in the State. Pradhan who is also a member of Advisory Group of NHRC on Right to Food, met the NHRC Acting Chairperson Justice Ceriac Joseph and submitted a memorandum to him highlighting the alleged farmers’ suicide cases, inaction of the Government in dealing with the crisis and the plights of the distressed family members of the deceased farmers, who have committed suicide due to massive crop loss and loan burden. “The intervention of National Human Rights Commission is greatly required to help the families to lead a dignified life. Ensure in deputing Rappoteur along with an enquiry team to investigate into the details of cases of farmers’ and a special public hearing on food security and agriculture related issues of the State,” said Pradhan in the memorandum.