Farmers block railway lines, roads in protest against Karnataka not releasing T.N.’s share of Cauvery water
5 months, 1 week ago

Farmers block railway lines, roads in protest against Karnataka not releasing T.N.’s share of Cauvery water

The Hindu  

Several farmers resorted to rail roko and road roko agitation in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts on Tuesday condemning Karnataka for not releasing Tamil Nadu’s due share of Cauvery water. A group of farmers owing allegiance to Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam squatted on the railway track in front of the Vasco Da Gama-Velankanni Express train at Thanjavur junction. The farmers also condemned the Centre for remaining a “mute spectator” without taking any steps in ensuring the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. A group of farmers owing allegiance to the Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam staged a demonstration in front of the Aranthangi railway station in Pudukottai district.

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Farmers stage 'rail roko' protest in Punjab after 'Dilli Chalo' attempts crushed
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6 days ago

Farmers stage 'rail roko' protest in Punjab after 'Dilli Chalo' attempts crushed

India Today  

Train movement across Punjab are likely to face disruptions on Wednesday as farmers are squatting on railway tracks from 12 pm to 3 pm as part of a three-hour 'rail roko' protest. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher confirmed that the protest is part of their ongoing agitation that began on February 13 when security forces stopped farmers' marches to Delhi …

Cauvery water dispute: Pro-Kannada organisations to stage protest in Bengaluru
1 year, 2 months ago

Cauvery water dispute: Pro-Kannada organisations to stage protest in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Pro-Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj on Wednesday said that the Pro-Kannada organization will protest and besiege the Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru over the Cauvery water issue. As per the orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority Karnataka has been releasing 3000 cusecs of Cauvery Water to Tamil Nadu. The pro-Kannada organisations also held a protest on Tuesday at Bengaluru Rural's Hoskote …

Tamil Nadu farmers try to block train route demanding more Cauvery water
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu farmers try to block train route demanding more Cauvery water

India Today  

A farmers' union in Tamil Nadu staged a protest on Monday by trying to block the arrival of a passenger train in the Kizhvelur area, demanding the release of Cauvery water for their fields. Members of the Association of Tamil Nadu Farmers Union held paddy crops in their hands at Kizhvelur railway station. The farmers protested against the Karnataka government, …

Karnataka Bandh: Over 700 Protesters Detained as Precaution; No Violence Reported
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka Bandh: Over 700 Protesters Detained as Precaution; No Violence Reported

News 18  

Karnataka Bandh: Over 700 Protesters Detained as Precaution; No Violence Reported Hundreds of protesters were detained during Friday’s Karnataka bandh called by pro-Kannada organisations and farmers’ outfits to protest against the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu. PTI Karnataka Bandh Over Cauvery Issue Disrupts Life in Bengaluru, Southern Parts of State The Karnataka bandh called by ‘Kannada Okkoota’ …

Rail services hit as farmers keep up stir against Centre
1 year, 2 months ago

Rail services hit as farmers keep up stir against Centre

The Hindu  

As farmers continued with their ‘rail roko’ agitation against the Central government, blaming apathy towards their demands, train services were disrupted for the second consecutive day in Punjab on Friday. Farmers associated with 19 different farmer outfits on Thursday started a three-day ‘rail roko’ agitation to press for fulfilment of their demands including a law on assured Minimum Support Price …

Bandh evokes good response in Mysuru and Mandya
1 year, 2 months ago

Bandh evokes good response in Mysuru and Mandya

The Hindu  

The State-wide bandh called to protest against the release of water from Cauvery basin reservoirs to Tamil Nadu evoked a good response in the Cauvery heartland districts of Mysuru and Mandya on Friday. Banks and theatres too remained shut and private transporters including trucks and goods vehicles stayed off the roads, while a few autorickshaws were seen plying in Mysuru …

Karnataka Bandh: Pro-Kannada Activists Detained Amid Cauvery Protests
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka Bandh: Pro-Kannada Activists Detained Amid Cauvery Protests

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Bengaluru police on Friday detained members of pro-Kannada organisations protesting over the Cauvery river water dispute near Attibele in Karnataka. Farmer unions and pro-Kannada organisations have called for a Karnataka Bandh today after the Cauvery Regulatory Committee ordered to release of 3000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu. Amid a row over Cauvery River water sharing raging between Tamil …

Karnataka bandh: Flights, public transport hit, 100 detained in Cauvery protests
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka bandh: Flights, public transport hit, 100 detained in Cauvery protests

India Today  

The statewide bandh called in Karnataka by pro-Kannada organisations to protest against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu is underway in the state. The Bruhath Bangaluru Hotel Association and Karnataka State Private Schools’ Association among others have also announced their support. Protests over the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu intensified after the Supreme Court refused to …

BJP leaders hold protest against Karnataka government over Cauvery water release
1 year, 2 months ago

BJP leaders hold protest against Karnataka government over Cauvery water release

Hindustan Times  

BJP leaders held a protest against the Karnataka government over Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Former CM BS Yediyurappa, MP Tejasvi Surya and others staged a sit-in against the Karnataka government over the Cauvery water-sharing issue near the Gandhi statue in Bengaluru today. Former CM BS Yediyurappa staged a sit-in against the Karnataka government over …

Protests part of democratic traditions, will not prevent them: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
1 year, 2 months ago

Protests part of democratic traditions, will not prevent them: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

Stating that the BJP and Janata Dal were indulging in politics over release of Cauvery water, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on September 25 said that the Karnataka government would not stop the protests that have broken out over the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. They did not ask for my resignation in the all-party meeting.” He said that the …

Tamil Nadu farmers stage half-naked protest with human skeletons over Cauvery water dispute | WATCH VIDEO
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu farmers stage half-naked protest with human skeletons over Cauvery water dispute | WATCH VIDEO

India TV News  

Under the leadership of Ayyakannu, the National South Indian River Interlinking Farmers Association staged a half-naked protest on Monday in Tamil Nadu's Trichy by holding parts of the human skeleton and demanded the sharing of Cauvery water. Half-naked protest by farmers The visuals from Trichy showed the protestors raising slogans demanding the release of water from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu …

Cauvery row | Bandh observed in Mandya in protest against release of water to Tamil Nadu
1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery row | Bandh observed in Mandya in protest against release of water to Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Several shops and business establishments remained closed in Mandya on September 23 in response to a call for bandh by Mandya District Farmers’ Struggle Committee in protest against the release of Cauvery water from the reservoirs to Tamil Nadu. Private buses and autos stayed off the roads while theatres, hotels and most commercial establishments downed their shutters as activists of …

Cauvery water row: Karnataka Rakshana Vedike members stage protests in Udupi
1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery water row: Karnataka Rakshana Vedike members stage protests in Udupi

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Rakshana Vedike members on Friday staged a protest near the District collector's office in Udupi against the order released by Cauvery Water Management Authority instructing the state government to follow its order to release water to Tamil Nadu. Members of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike raise slogans during a protest against Cauvery Water Management Authority. Various farmer's organisations in Mandya are …

Tamil Nadu farmers block railway tracks in protest, seek release of Cauvery river water
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu farmers block railway tracks in protest, seek release of Cauvery river water

India TV News  

In a fervent demonstration, farmers in Tamil Nadu staged a protest on Tuesday by blocking railway tracks, demanding the release of Cauvery river water from their neighboring state, Karnataka. Leading the protest was PR Pandian, the prominent figure of the Tamil Nadu Cauvery Farmers Organisation. The sharing of water from the Cauvery river, which flows through both Karnataka and Tamil …

Pro-Kannada outfits stage protests against release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu
1 year, 3 months ago

Pro-Kannada outfits stage protests against release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

Continuing the agitation against the release of Cauvery river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu, a pro-Kannada activist on Sunday warned of blocking the borders and stopping the screening of Tamil movies in the state. Pro-Kannada outfits stage protests against release of Cauvery river water to TN The activists also asked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin to "take away …

Karnataka: Farmers continue protest over release of Cauvery water to TN
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka: Farmers continue protest over release of Cauvery water to TN

Hindustan Times  

Farmers in Karnataka's Mandya continued their protest on Friday demanding the government stop releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Farmers staged a protest on Tuesday, a day after the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee passed an interim order asking Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu daily for the next 15 days till September 2. READ | SC …

Tamil Nadu: No drinking water for 30 days; Residents stage protest, block road
2 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu: No drinking water for 30 days; Residents stage protest, block road

India TV News  

Highlights Residents satged protest over lack of drinking water for the last 30 days They blocked the main road connected Tamil Nadu to Kerala for 30 minutes The protesters submitted that they met Coimbatore Corporation Mayor but she did not help Tamil Nadu news : The residents of Coimbatore district's Madhukkarai municipality staged a protest on Tuesday by blocking the …

Farmers' rail roko protest: Turnout shows agitation not limited to Haryana, Punjab, say protesters
3 years, 10 months ago

Farmers' rail roko protest: Turnout shows agitation not limited to Haryana, Punjab, say protesters

Firstpost  

However, a Railways spokesperson maintained that there was negligible impact on train services and added that majority of the zonal offices reported no incidents Farmers in states such as Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi blocked railway tracks as part of their agitation against the Centre’s three controversial farm laws. Farmers of nearby villages of Panchkula sitting …

Rail Roko: Protesting Farmers Sit on Tracks in Punjab and Haryana; Officials Stop Trains at Stations
3 years, 10 months ago

Rail Roko: Protesting Farmers Sit on Tracks in Punjab and Haryana; Officials Stop Trains at Stations

News 18  

Farmers on Thursday sat on railway tracks at many places in Punjab and Haryana as part of the ’rail roko’ protest against the Centre’s new agri laws, with officials stopping trains at stations as a precautionary measure. In Haryana, protesting farmers, including women, squatted on rail tracks at many places, including in Ambala, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Panchkula and Fatehabad districts, the …

Security Tightened, Police Deployed as Farmers Block Rail Tracks Across States; Here are Latest Updates
3 years, 10 months ago

Security Tightened, Police Deployed as Farmers Block Rail Tracks Across States; Here are Latest Updates

News 18  

Farmers on Thursday sat on railway tracks at many places in Punjab, Haryana and other states as part of the ‘rail roko’ protest against the farm laws. Here are the latest updates regarding the rail roko agitation: • Utkal Express that connects Odisha’s Puri to Uttarakhand’s Haridwar stopped at Ghaziabad railway station as farmers have blocked railways tracks at Modinagar …

'Agitation May Give Opportunities to Non-farming Entities': Rly Alerts Zone Offices as Farmers Protest
4 years ago

'Agitation May Give Opportunities to Non-farming Entities': Rly Alerts Zone Offices as Farmers Protest

News 18  

After farmers’ leaders threatened to intensify the protests with blocking railway tracks if their demands are not met by the government, the Railway Ministry in a confidential letter to different zones cautioned them to protect railway property amid the agitation. “Protesting farmer unions are united and emboldened by the claimed success of their “Bharat Bandh”, political support from different political …

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