Farmers block national highway demanding withdrawal of Warabandhi system
Farmers in Karnataka's Yadgir district blocked a major national highway to protest the implementation of the Warabandhi rotational water supply system. They are demanding the continued release of water from the Basavasagar Reservoir until the end of November.
Why it matters
Water management policies often trigger significant regional unrest, highlighting the tension between state-level resource allocation and the immediate needs of the agricultural sector.
Farmers block national highway demanding withdrawal of Warabandhi system left Farmers blocked the Bidar-Srirangapatna National Highway at Devapur cross in Shorapur taluk of Yadgir district on Saturday, as they took part in the protest against the Warabandhi system. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/tjqfk4/article71620368.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/YDRKN_24_10_2026_18_53_9_3_IMG_20261024_WA0090.JPG SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS Karnataka Yadgir 24-10-2026 Several hundreds of farmers under the leadership of former Minister Narasimha Naik held protest blocking National Highway at Devapur cross in Shorapur taluk in Yadgir district on Saturday Several hundreds of farmers, led by former Minister Narasimha Naik (Raju Gowda), staged a protest at Devapur Cross in Shorapur taluk on Saturday and blocked the Bidar-Srirangapatna National Highway (NH-150A) for hours, demanding the withdrawal of the Warabandhi (rotational water supply) system and the release of water from the Basavasagar Reservoir into canals until the end of November YADGIR A large number of farmers, led by former Minister Narasimha Naik (Raju Gowda), staged a…
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