BJP to stage protest in Mandya on Cauvery water issue: B.Y. Vijayendra
BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra announced a protest in Mandya against the Karnataka government's decision to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The BJP claims the government is prioritizing political interests over the needs of local farmers facing water shortages.
Why it matters
Water sharing disputes between Indian states are highly sensitive political issues that frequently trigger regional unrest and impact agricultural stability.
Accusing the government of Karnataka of ‘playing with the lives of farmers; in the Cauvery basin, BJP State unit president B.Y. Vijayendra announced that the party would stage a protest in Mandya on July 31 against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu .
Addressing presspersons in Shivamogga on July 29, Mr. Vijayendra alleged that Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had appealed to farmers in Karnataka not to cultivate crops because of inadequate water availability, while simultaneously releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu ‘ to please the Chief Minister of that State ’.
“The Chief Minister is playing with the lives of farmers. On the one hand, he is asking farmers not to grow crops, and on the other, he is releasing water to the neighbouring State,” he said.
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