PMs order on Cauvery leads to more protests

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThe farmers and leaders of various organisations on Thursday blocked both rail and road traffic between Bangalore and Mysore, in protest against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s orders to release 9,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily till October 15 to Tamil Nadu.Chairing the Cauvery River Authority meeting in Delhi on Wednesday, Singh had ordered the release of water, even as Tamil Nadu demanded 2 tmc ft of water for 24 days or 1 tmc ft for 30 days.But Karnataka stated that it was not in a position to give “even a drop of water” to Tamil Nadu in view of the prevailing water scarcity. Immediately, the Karnataka team, led by Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, walked out of the meeting.Kannada activists and members of the Cauvery River Protection Committee expressed displeasure over the UPA government for “favouring Tamil Nadu”.Hundreds of them took to the streets in Mandya, Mysore and Chamrajnagar districts, raising slogans against the Centre. The agitators stopped Cauvery Express for some time at Maddur and Mysore-Mylanadathori Express at Mysore Junction on Thursday.Vehicle movement on the Bangalore-Mysore Highway was also blocked by the protesters.Earlier on Wednesday evening, the government stopped water release to Tamil Nadu from the Kabini reservoir, where the water level came down to 2275.9 ft as against the maximum level of 2284 ft.first published:September 21, 2012, 09:32 ISTlast updated:September 21, 2012, 09:32 IST
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The farmers and leaders of various organisations on Thursday blocked both rail and road traffic between Bangalore and Mysore, in protest against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s orders to release 9,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily till October 15 to Tamil Nadu.

Chairing the Cauvery River Authority meeting in Delhi on Wednesday, Singh had ordered the release of water, even as Tamil Nadu demanded 2 tmc ft of water for 24 days or 1 tmc ft for 30 days.

But Karnataka stated that it was not in a position to give “even a drop of water” to Tamil Nadu in view of the prevailing water scarcity. Immediately, the Karnataka team, led by Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, walked out of the meeting.

Kannada activists and members of the Cauvery River Protection Committee expressed displeasure over the UPA government for “favouring Tamil Nadu”.

Hundreds of them took to the streets in Mandya, Mysore and Chamrajnagar districts, raising slogans against the Centre. The agitators stopped Cauvery Express for some time at Maddur and Mysore-Mylanadathori Express at Mysore Junction on Thursday.

Vehicle movement on the Bangalore-Mysore Highway was also blocked by the protesters.

Earlier on Wednesday evening, the government stopped water release to Tamil Nadu from the Kabini reservoir, where the water level came down to 2275.9 ft as against the maximum level of 2284 ft.