Cauvery water issue: Farmer protests by attempting suicide

September 07, 2016 14:25

A farmer attempted suicide by jumping into a canal in Karnatka's Mandya as part of a protest against the disbursement of 15,000 cusecs of water from Cauvery river to the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu.

The farmer was rushed to a hospital and is currently receiving treatment.

Agitated farmers and activists belonging to pro-Kannada outfits on Tuesday blocked Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway as protests intensified in the wake of the Supreme Court directive to the state to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.

Mandya district, the nucleus of Cauvery politics, saw a bandh with protesters holding road blockades and dharnas at several places, as hundreds of security personnel, including Central forces, were deployed in the Cauvery belt to maintain law and order.

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