Tag: Cauvery water

Karnataka observed a State-wide bandh, as various pro-Kannada and farmer organisations protested the State government’s decision to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The State witnessed some unrest with protestors being detained, Section 144 being imposed and various services being ceased.Over 2,000 farmers and pro-Kannada groups, with the support of more than 1,900 associations, across districts protested with the contention that the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu even as the State experiences drought, is not fair.Pro-Kannada activists held sloganeering at different locations across the State and...