Protests in opposition to launch of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu continued in numerous components of the Cauvery basin in Karnataka on Friday with farmers staging an indication by wading into the waters at Triveni Sangama in T. Narsipur close to Mysuru.
The farmers representing Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) shouted slogans in opposition to the Governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in the course of the protest.
The protesting farmers alleged that no authorities had managed to guard the pursuits of Karnataka whereas expressing dissatisfaction over the failure of the opposition events additionally to boost their voices in opposition to the discharge of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
They urged the State Authorities to cease the discharge of water to Tamil Nadu forthwith, failing which a State-wide agitation will probably be taken up.
In the meantime, members of Karnataka Sena Pade gathered in entrance of Zilla Panchayat workplace in Mysuru on Friday and condemned the State Authorities’s resolution to launch water to Tamil Nadu.
The protestors regretted that the State Authorities was releasing water to Tamil Nadu regardless of the State passing via a water disaster in view of the poor monsoon that has left the water our bodies dry.
The protestors additionally alleged that the Congress Authorities had failed to stay to its pre-poll promise of defending the pursuits of farmers by releasing water to Tamil Nadu.
It might be talked about right here that a number of farmers underneath the management of Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah tried to put siege to KRS reservoir in Mandya on Thursday to protest in opposition to the discharge of water to Tamil Nadu.
The farmers urged the State Authorities to persuade the Supreme Courtroom on the plight of farmers in Karnataka within the wake of poor rainfall.
In the meantime, Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvayaswamy mentioned the State authorities had argued Karnataka’s case earlier than the Cauvery Water Administration Authority (CWMA) effectively and was profitable in defending Karnataka’s pursuits.
“Our Authorities is dedicated to defending the farmers’ pursuits”, he mentioned whereas including that the State Authorities was releasing water to irrigation canals in Karnataka additionally to facilitate the farmers. Nonetheless, the water availability within the reservoirs is restricted attributable to poor rainfall.
In view of the Centre’s route, water was being launched from completely different dams within the area into the river to abide by the route.