More than 175 organizations have declared their support for the Bengaluru bandh called by various farmers' and pro-Kannada organisations on September 26 to protest against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, said Kuruburu Shanthakumar, State President of State Sugarcane Growers Assoc
The farmers at the mandi tried hard to save their garlic from water but due to the heavy rain, the garlic started flowing. It rained heavily for about an hour on Friday evening.
Speaking on the Cauvery water-sharing row, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that the state government is there to protect the interest of the farmers.
JDS leader and former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday joined the protest in Mandya district called by Pro-Kannada outfits and farmer organisations over the release of the Cauvery water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
The strike called by activists and farmers came after the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the order of the Cauvery Water Management Authority.
Amid the Cauvery water sharing row with Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday said that the government will safeguard the interests of the farmers of the state.
"Out of the 22 Districts of Haryana, in 09 Districts, the incidents of farm fires are nil or very minimal as per 2022 data on stubble burning. In respect of 04 Districts namely Palwal, Panipat, Rohtak and Sonipat, farm fires incidents have been brought down below 100, last year. The hotspot
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday said that the government is committed to fighting for farmers in the state and further appealed to the farmers who have called for a 'Bandh' in Cauvery Water row to ensure that no law and order situation is being disturbed in the state.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that pontiffs, farmers and the citizens of Bengaluru will become rebels if the state government continues to neglect the Cauvery water row adding that the Siddaramaiah government is behaving casually in this matter.