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Farmers 'committing suicide' because of droughts in India

With just three days to go before the start of the 2016 Indian Premier League, there are doubts over matches being staged in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur.

The Marathwada region is suffering from a drought and there are concerns about some of the water that is available being used to maintain pitches.

The matter has now reached the High Court in Mumbai.

Rahul Tandon explains the severity of the situation.

(Pitcure: Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, credit: Getty Images)

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