Karnataka Woman Librarian Dies by Suicide
A 40-year-old librarian, Aggimath, took her life at the state government-run library 'Arivu Centre' on Monday in Mulakheda village, Kalaburagi district, Karnataka.
She had been working as a librarian for six years and left behind a death note stating that she was taking the extreme step due to severe financial distress caused by three months of unpaid salary.
Her family alleged that despite repeatedly approaching the authorities about the pending salary, there was no response.
BJP Response
The BJP targeted the Congress-led government over the incident, stating that it exposed its “bankruptcy”.
- Aggimath had been working as a librarian for six years.
- She had not received her salary for three months.
- Her family had repeatedly approached the authorities about the pending salary.
Author's summary: Librarian dies due to unpaid salary.