The Times of India

Give me subsidy, I'm alive: Belagavi farmer battles records that declared him dead 5 years ago

A Karnataka farmer, Irappa Nagappa Abbai, has been officially declared dead for five years, preventing him from accessing government benefits. The shocking error occurred when a village accountant mistakenly recorded his death while issuing his son's death certificate in 2021. Now, Irappa is navigating bureaucratic hurdles to prove he is alive and eligible for a drip irrigation subsidy.