BJP will lay siege to KRS reservoir if water is not released for standing crops, warns Ashok
Opposition leader R. Ashok has threatened to lay siege to the KRS reservoir if the Karnataka government fails to release water for drought-stricken sugarcane crops. He also criticized the government's handling of the Cauvery water dispute and land acquisition policies.
Why it matters
It illustrates the intersection of agricultural distress, water resource management, and regional political conflict in India.
The BJP will lay siege to KRS reservoir near here if the government does not release water to standing crops in the next three days, warned Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly R. Ashok.
Speaking to reporters after visiting sugarcane fields in Malavalli and surrounding areas in Mandya district on Monday (July 13), Mr. Ashok said crops have dried up due to lack of water in several parts of the Cauvery basin.
The government must immediately release water from the KRS reservoir and hold an all-party meeting to discuss the issue of sharing Cauvery water with Tamil Nadu, he stated.
“If water is not released within three days, the BJP will lay siege to the KRS reservoir,” he threatened.
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