Why spurt in self-immolation and demonstrations?

This is the irony! Her name was Laxmi but she was running from pillar to post due to penury. And she had even visited Petroleum Minister Murli Deora who himself confessed to this meeting a little prior to Laxmi attempting to immolate herself. Laxmi had also met several top officials of the petroleum ministry but to no avail. What can a desperate woman do in such circumstances? Media too doesn't notice most uch cases unless there is something sensational to report. This is the reason why there is a sudden spurt in such cases. A boy dies due to negligence by doctors and parents and family, instead of cremating him come to streets with the dead body. Several such cases have come to limelight in the recent past. This won't stop unless there is an end to corruption and people who are responsible for doing injustice suitably punished.