Mandya: Farmers and residents of Mandya, who have been grappling with insufficient rainfall, have strongly opposed the recommendation of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC). The CWRC has suggested that Karnataka release 5,000 cubic feet of water daily to Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days.
Protests erupted in Mandya and Ramanagara immediately after the CWRC’s decision was announced. Farmers voiced their discontent by rallying against Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar for their perceived inaction on the matter, even threatening hunger strikes.
