The governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been locked in a protracted tussle over the sharing of Cauvery waters. The river is seen as a major source of sustenance for the people in the two states.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that cumulative inflows into the reservoirs in Karnataka's Cauvery basin are decreasing. He also said that water in the reservoirs is just above half of what is needed.
Karur residents on Wednesday opposed new sand quarries in the Cauvery River bed area - 16.05-hectare sand quarry at Nerur North Village, Karur District, 24.00-hectare sand quarry at Manmangalam, Achamapuram area.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on Monday accused the Siddaramaiah government of lacking the "will to protect the rights of Karnataka" in the ongoing Cauvery dispute with Tamil Nadu.
Former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai accused Deputy Chief Minister and Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar of misleading the people regarding the inflow of the Cauvery water.
As the row over the Cauvery water-sharing issue continues, Karnataka former CM and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that the Karnataka government lacks the will to protect the water rights of the state.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TKS Elangovan on Sunday targeted the BJP party over the Cauvery water sharing dispute, saying the “BJP is doing politics in the state”.
TA Narayana Gowda said, "The Prime Minister has remained silent on the Cauvery water-sharing issue. Today, all members of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike are writing letters to the Prime Minister in blood. Furthermore, on October 9, 10,000 of our karyakarta will go to Delhi and hold a protest
The Farmers Association under the leadership of Ayyakannu had earlier also on September 25 staged a half-naked protest in Trichy by holding parts of the human skeleton and demanding the sharing of Cauvery water to save the standing 'kuruvai' crop cultivation in Tamil Nadu.
Amid the tussle over the Cauvery water sharing issue between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Congress MP P Chidambaram on Saturday said there is a commission to judge the issue and both States have to act on the Commission's decision.