Protests intensify after Karnataka releases Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu

September 7, 2016

Bengaluru, Sep 7: Amid protests, Karnataka has started releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu complying with the Supreme Court directive asking it to release 15,000 cusecs per day to the neighbouring state for ten days.

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"Karnataka has started releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu to obey the Supreme Court directive asking the state government to release 15,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu for ten days," a state water resources ministry official said here.

He said the state started releasing water from midnight yesterday. Meanwhile, protesters have intensified their agitation in Mandya and other parts of the state blocking several roads and forcing schools and colleges to shut down. Complying with the Supreme Court direction, the state government yesterday decided to release water despite "severe hardships."

The court order directed an immediated backlash with agitated farmers and activists belonging to pro-Kannada outfits blocking the Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway.

Mandya district, the nucleus of Cauvery politics, saw a bandh yesterday with protesters holding road blockades and dharnas at several places, as hundreds of security personnel -- including central forces -- were deployed in the Cauvery belt to maintain law and order.

"Despite severe hardships faced by the government of Karnataka, the state will release water as directed by the Supreme Court," Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had told reporters after nearly a three-hour long all-party meeting convened by him here, yesterday.

Siddaramaiah had also said government would approach the Supreme Court with a modification petition, explaining its difficulties in implementing its order.

Noting that the 'samba' crops in Tamil Nadu would be adversely affected, an apex court bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and U U Lalit directed Karnataka to ensure supply of water to Tamil Nadu.

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fathima
 - 
Thursday, 8 Sep 2016

Stop blaming you people. Its not 'you',its 'us'. They are our people. Just like how yettinahole is crucial for mangaloreans,same goes with mandyans.As far as i know Tamilians are more proud being Tamilian than being Indian.They should see alternative ways for their problem.Always depending on Cauvery will make two states to fall in drought in coming days

Rikaz
 - 
Wednesday, 7 Sep 2016

Give them water, dont be selfish....

Priyanka
 - 
Wednesday, 7 Sep 2016

u people are protesting like anything when it comes to u, u cant give your water to anybody then how can u ask mangalore's water wasnt u ashamed of it. yethinahole always be ours.

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Gajagamini
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Tuesday, 10 Mar 2020

we are ready to destroy food but wont allow poor to eat it

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Mangaluru, June 12: Juma prayers were held in dozens of mosques across coastal district of Dakshina Kannada including the city of Mangaluru for the first time in nearly three months upholding all the safety norms including physical distancing. 

For the first time in the recent history of Mangaluru, juma prayers were stalled in all the mosques for 11 consecutive weeks as part of nationwide coronavirus lockdown. 

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