Mandya: Denouncing the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) and Kabini Dams despite the prevailing water scarcity in the region, a gathering of over 500 BJP activists, including MPs, MLAs and various individuals, staged a protest in Mandya this morning.
Forgoing the earlier planned location of Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, the demonstrators congregated at Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle within Mandya town. Positioning themselves in a sit-in demonstration at the Circle, the protesters vociferously decried the State Government's decision to release water to Tamil Nadu amidst a dearth caused by insufficient rainfall. Their attempt to set fire to an effigy was promptly thwarted by a substantial Police presence at the scene.
