| 1. Kalavati Bandurkar, an Indian farmer, gained attention in 2008 when Rahul Gandhi visited her home and in 2023 when Amit Shah mentioned her in a speech in the Indian Parliament. |
| 2. After getting married, she settled in Jalna village, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra, and actively farm by renting lands for cultivation. |
| 3. Rahul Gandhi's visit to her in 2008 and later mention of her in 2009 boosted her recognition, prompting support from NGOs and farmer groups. |
| 4. Sulabh International created a Fixed Deposit of Rs 30 Lakhs for Kalavati in a Central Bank of India branch, providing her with a monthly interest of around Rs 25,000. |
| 5. Encouraged by Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti (VJAS), she considered entering politics but withdrew from contesting the 2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections. |
| 6. VJAS leader Kishor Tiwari revealed her son-in-law's suicide threats if she pursued politics, and Congress workers pressuring her to withdraw from the election race. |
| 7. Amit Shah mentioned Kalavati Bandurkar in a Lok Sabha speech in 2023, highlighting how Narendra Modi supported her with housing and essentials, not Rahul Gandhi. |
| 8. In 2022, she participated in Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra. |
| 9. Her husband Parshuram Bandurkar committed suicide on 23/12/2005 due to agrarian crisis. |
| 10. Her son-in-law Sanjay Kalaskar, husband of daughter Sangeeta, committed suicide in December 2010 after crop failure and debt. |
| 11. Her daughter Savita Khamankar committed suicide in 2011 due to poverty and prolonged illness. |
| 12. After getting married, she settled in Jalka village, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra, and actively farms by renting lands for cultivation. |
| 13. Rahul Gandhi's visit to her in 2008 and later mention of her in Parliament boosted her recognition, prompting support from NGOs and farmer groups. |
| 14. VJAS leader revealed her son-in-law's suicide threats if she pursued politics, and Congress workers pressuring her to withdraw from the election race. |
| 15. She has been described as emotionally traumatized by multiple family losses and refuses to speak to outsiders, often giving random answers when approached. |
| 16. Kalavati Bandurkar, an Indian farmer from Jalka village, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra, became the icon of Vidarbha's agrarian crisis after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited her home in 2008 following her husband's suicide due to farming debt[1][3]. |
| 17. After Rahul Gandhi's visit in 2008, she received significant financial support, including a Fixed Deposit of Rs 30 Lakhs from Sulabh International (founded by Magsaysay winner Bindeshwar Pathak) in Central Bank of India, providing a monthly interest of around Rs 25,000[1][7]. |
| 18. In November 2022, she met Rahul Gandhi again after 14 years, stating she had become a taxpayer and no longer needed his help[4]. |
| 19. She has been described as emotionally traumatized by multiple family losses and often gives random answers when approached by outsiders[1]. |
