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Farmers in Karnataka protest after SC refuses to stay CWMA order on releasing water to Tamil Nadu

Protests in Mandya, Srirangapatana after Supreme Court refuses to stay Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) order on releasing water to Tamil Nadu.

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023

Cauvery dispute: Farmers’ bodies demand removal of DKS as Water Resources Minister

Farmers in Mysuru district staged protests on Sept. 20, blocking roads in Nanjangud & T. Narsipur. They demanded removal of Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar as Water Resources Minister & urged the State govt. to stop releasing water to TN & pay ₹25,000/acre as compensation. Activists also sought independent CWMA &…

The Hindu · Sep 20, 2023

Cauvery row: Farmers’ outfit stages road blockade in Mysuru alleging clandestine release of water to T.N.

Farmers in Mysuru protest against water release to TN; police intervene and arrest them. Farmers allege State govt. is betraying them by releasing water clandestinely. Federation of Karnataka Farmers' Association president calls for Minister's replacement and urges State to reject CWMA's direction. Outflow from KRS and Kabini reservoirs shown to…

The Hindu · Sep 19, 2023

Villagers block highway near T. Narsipur after mishap kills a two-wheeler rider

Villagers in Kuruburu, Mysuru district, blocked the national highway after an elderly man was killed in a road mishap. 78-yr-old K.G. Nagaraju was fatally knocked down by a speeding two-wheeler while travelling pillion with his son, who suffered grevious injuries. The protestors criticised officials for failing to make the road…

The Hindu · Aug 26, 2023

Cauvery row: AAP joins farmers’ protest against release of water to TN

AAP, farmers' outfit protest release of water from Kabini reservoir to TN; demand justice for farmers. AAP, farmers' join forces to oppose TN water release, demand justice for farmers. Protestors, led by AAP & farmers' leader, march to Irrigation Dept. office, seek justice for farmers. Protestors denounce State govt's decision…

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

Farmers’ leader’s poser to Congress on reservation to women

Congress announces Gruha Lakshmi scheme in Mysuru; Karnataka Sugarcane Growers' Association president Kurubur Shanthakumar challenges Congress leaders to campaign for 50% reservation for women in Parliament and State Legislatures instead of luring them with schemes.

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023

Release of water to T.N. : Farmers threaten to gherao Ministers

Federation of Farmers’ Assoc. of Karnataka threatens to gherao Ministers if State Govt. does not halt release of Cauvery water to TN. President Kurubur Shanthakumar urges CM to call all-party meeting to protect interests of Karnataka's farmers. Farmers to hold protests if demands not met at Aug. 30 meeting. Opposes…

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023

Farmers’ body opposes release of water to T.N.; seeks release of water to irrigation canals

Opposing the release of water from reservoirs in the Cauvery basin to neighbouring Tamil Nadu, the Federation of Karnataka State Farmers’ Association president Kurubur Shanthakumar has urged the State government to instead release water to irrigation canals to facilitate sowing of paddy in the State.

The Hindu · Aug 6, 2023

Concessions for import of silk and palm oil have hit local farmers hard, claims farmers’ body

The Federation of Karnataka State Farmers’ Association has complained that the concessions extended to import of raw silk and palm oil have hit the indigenous sericulture and coconut farmers hard.

The Hindu · Jul 4, 2023

Kurubur Shanthakumar-led farmers’ group opposes withdrawal of anti-cattle slaughter law

The Federation of Farmers’ Associations of Karnataka, led by Kurubur Shanthakumar, has opposed any move to withdraw the anti-cattle slaughter law prevailing in the State.

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2023