Mysore/Mysuru: Today’s Karnataka bandh call received an overwhelming response in Mysuru city. Widespread protests were witnessed across the city, with various organisations venting their anger against Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and the State Government. Farmer leaders, pro-Kannada organisations and others under the banner of Cauvery Kriya Samiti staged a…
Mysore/Mysuru: Sandalwood actors staged a protest extending their support to Karnataka Bandh over Cauvery water dispute, in front of Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) in Bengaluru this morning. Addressing the gathering, Hat-Trick Hero Shivarajkumar (Shivanna) said “Both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu should make concerted efforts to find an amicable solution for the prolonged dispute….
Autos, taxis, trucks to be off roads; Over 1,500 hotels, bakeries closed; DC to take a call on school, colleges closure Mysore/Mysuru: Following the successful Bengaluru Bandh on Sept. 26, pro-Kannada and farmer activists protesting the State Government’s stance on the Cauvery water-sharing dispute are now planning a State-wide Karnataka Bandh tomorrow. The call for…
Mysore/Mysuru: With the latest directive of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) also going against the interests of the State, the city witnessed more protests today against the CWRC directive to Karnataka Government to release 3,000 cusecs of water daily from KRS, for the next 18 days. Janata Dal (S) party led today’s protest at…
Bengaluru: With the support of over 175 groups, today’s Bengaluru Bandh, which began at 6 am and will last until 6 pm, has brought normal life in the State Capital to a grinding halt. The bandh has been organised by the ‘Karnataka Jala Samrakshana Samithi,’ a coalition of farmers’ associations and pro-Kannada organisations. This protest…
Mysore/Mysuru: Even as bandh is being observed in the State capital Bengaluru, opposing release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, series of protests were staged at various parts of Mysuru city by several organisations today, criticising the State Government’s decision to release water to TN. Activists of Cauvery Kriya Samithi (Cauvery Action Committee) staged a…
Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader H.D. Deve Gowda has called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mediate in the ongoing Cauvery water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. He proposed the establishment of an independent expert panel to develop a fair water-sharing formula between the two States. At a press conference…
Mysore/Mysuru: Facing the heat of today’s Bengaluru bandh over Cauvery water sharing, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has expressed his view that the absence of a “distress formula” that would benefit both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu is the key reason behind the dispute’s prolonged existence without an amicable solution. Speaking to the media at Mysuru Airport this…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following the bandh calls given by various organisations over Cauvery dispute, Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru, has postponed the exams of Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) courses scheduled today (Sept. 26) and Friday (Sept. 29). Hence, the third year BA exam, second year BA and B.Com exams and first year BA…
Mysore/Mysuru: The protests against the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) order asking Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu, with the Supreme Court also refusing to interfere with CWMA order, has intensified across the city. Various farmer groups, Kannada organisations and several other associations staged protests and demonstrations at different…
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