Agitation against verdidct continue in Cauvery Basin

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 14:59 [IST]

Mysore, Mar 10 (UNI) Protest and agitations continued against the final award of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal in the Cauvery basin districts of Mandya, Mysore and Chamarajanagar today.

At Mandya, the daily wage workers took a procession against the verdict while various religious heads of Mallavalli also participated in the agitiation.

At Srirangapatna, Karnataka Rakashna Vedike President Narayana Gowda led the rally while the farmers and others of Ganjam village staged road blockade( Rastaroko) on the Mysore-Bangalore Highway.

Meanwhile, the Cauvery Rita Rakshna Samithi led by G Made Gowda plans to hold a meeting with farmers and leaders in all in seven taluks of the district to chalk out a future course of action.

UNI

Topics: CAUVERY-KARNATAK-AGITATION

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