New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Over 1,200 people commit suicide in Delhi every year, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Friday, urging parents not to pressurise their children.
She said scoring poorly in examinations, tensions due to pressure of studies and other family reasons mainly force people to commit suicide.
"They are found to be in the grip of fear because of high expectations of their parents," the chief minister said at a conference organised by an NGO Sumaitri on "Suicide-A Cry for Help".
At least 1,257 and 1,236 suicide cases were reported in 2004 and 2005 respectively, of which female suicides were 468 and 422 respectively.
Dikshit said public awareness was very important for prevention of suicides.